Date: 22 July, 2024

“Fifty-six child-care projects planned for schools across Ontario have been classified as “cancelled,” potentially costing around $11 million in “sunk costs,” according to a Ministry of Education document. The projects — which were set to create 3,493 child-care spots — were to be built at six boards’ schools. The boards include the Toronto District School Board, Toronto Catholic District School Board, Peel District School Board, Durham District School Board, Simcoe County District School Board and Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board. The Peel District School Board said the three projects that were approved for Shaw Public School Agnes ($1.5 million), Taylor Public School ($2.1 million) and Cashmere Public School ($2.1 million) are “on hold.”