Toronto City Council had asked staff to look into what legal requirements Ontario may have to operate the science centre, after it announced it was abruptly closing the facility
A new City of Toronto report says that the province’s lease for the Ontario Science Centre building allows the city to end the agreement early and leave Ontario on the hook for demolition costs if the building is no longer fit for use.
The report says that if Ontario wants to get out of the lease early, the province, the city and the conservation authority would have to negotiate, and if Toronto wants to end it early due to a state of disrepair, it could require Ontario to restore the site to its original condition at its own expense.
Provincial infrastructure officials have said the abrupt closure last month was necessary due to a risk of some roof panels collapsing and other critical repair needs, but the city report notes that Ontario had other options to address those problems beyond immediate, full closure. A motion from Coun. Josh Matlow asking for the staff report had also requested the city look into the feasibility of taking over operations of the science centre, but staff concluded it would not be possible largely due to financial reasons.
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