Ontario Science Centre Update

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The decision

2024-07-24 · Toronto City Council · amended

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City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the City Manager to request a Working Group be established regarding the Ontario Science Centre with the Province of Ontario and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, and the Toronto Zoo to review the following: a. the lease agreement signed in 1965 between the Province of Ontario, City of Toronto and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority requiring the building at 770 Don Mills Road to serve as the Ontario Science Centre; b.

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the Province of Ontario's obligation to keep the Ontario Science Centre in a state of good repair; and c. opportunities and commitments for the Province of Ontario to work in partnership with the City of Toronto and the local community on the future of the Ontario Science Centre. 2. City Council request the Government of Ontario to accept donations that have been offered to make the necessary repairs, to prevent the rotting out or further deterioration of the building before decisions are made about the future of the Ontario Science Centre, both the institution and the building. 3. City Council request the Government of Ontario to reverse its decision to close the Ontario Science Centre and to work collaboratively with the City of Toronto to keep the Ontario Science Centre open and on an interim or long-term transition plan to minimize the impact on learning opportunities, and to make the necessary urgent repairs.

The vote

Adopt Item as Amended · Carried, 19-3

For (19)Alejandra Bravo, Amber Morley, Anthony Perruzza, Ausma Malik, Brad Bradford, Chris Moise, Frances Nunziata, Gord Perks, Jamaal Myers, Jennifer McKelvie, Jon Burnside, Josh Matlow, Lily Cheng, Nick Mantas, Olivia Chow, Parthi Kandavel, Paul Ainslie, Paula Fletcher, Shelley Carroll

Against (3)James Pasternak, Michael Thompson, Stephen Holyday

Absent (3)Dianne Saxe, Mike Colle, Vincent Crisanti

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Further to City Council's direction in June 2024 ( MM19.25 ), the City Manager will be submitting a report to Executive Committee before its meeting on July 16, 2024 that provides an update on City staff's preliminary work related to the future of the Ontario Science Centre (OSC).

Staff recommended

The City Manager recommends that: 1. Executive Committee receive this report for information.

Considered

2024-07-16 · Executive Committee · amended
Decision as filed
The Executive Committee recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Manager to request a Working Group be established regarding the Ontario Science Centre with the Province of Ontario and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority to review the following: a. the lease agreement signed in 1965 between the Province of Ontario, City of Toronto and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority requiring the building at 770 Don Mills Road to serve as the Ontario Science Centre; b.
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the Province of Ontario's obligation to keep the Ontario Science Centre in a state of good repair; and c. opportunities and commitments for the Province of Ontario to work in partnership with the City of Toronto and the local community on the future of the Ontario Science Centre.
2024-07-24 · Toronto City Council · amended

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