Whereas on June 21st, 2024 the Conservative Government closed the Ontario Science Centre citing necessary roof repairs; and
Whereas the engineering report did NOT say the Science Centre needed to close, only that $40 million in roof repairs need to be done over 10 years; and
Whereas the government plans to spend at least $70 million on a temporary Science Centre that would open in 2 years; and
Whereas the Conservative Government also plans on spending $400 million on a Science Centre that is half the size of the current one at Ontario Place, on top of the taxpayer subsidized parking garage being built for Therme; and
Whereas Geoffrey Hinton and other philanthropists have offered millions of dollars to pay for the roof repairs at the Science Centre.
Therefore we, the undersigned, petition the Legislative Assembly of Ontario to:
Reopen the Science Centre immediately in order to preserve this world class facility and save taxpayers money.
Download and print the petition HERE and send completed petitions to: MPP Chris Glover, Unit A - 226 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON, M5T 2R9