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Ontario providing $20 million to install barriers at daycares
The $20 million fund aims to install concrete barriers at child care centres to prevent vehicle crashes after a toddler's death, with applications opening early 2026.
- Ontario is establishing a $20-million Liam Riazati Memorial Fund to help daycares install concrete barriers after a toddler was killed when a vehicle crashed into his daycare.
- The fund will provide free concrete barriers to daycares while Ontario examines longer-term safety requirements for childcare facilities.
- Liam Riazati, a toddler, died in September when an SUV crashed into his Richmond Hill daycare, injuring six other children and three adults.
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Ontario Earmarks $20 Million for Concrete Barriers at Daycares Following Toddler’s Death
The government of Ontario says it is putting $20 million in a fund to help daycare centres install concrete barriers in parking lots, following the death of a toddler after a vehicle crashed into a daycare in Richmond Hill. The province says it will also conduct a review of design regulations for childcare facilities for more longer-term safety solutions. The toddler and another child were taken to hospital after the incident at the First Roots …
·New York, United States
Read Full ArticleAfter a vehicle hit a daycare near Toronto, killing a child, Ontario announced $20 million for the installation of concrete walls.
·Montreal, Canada
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