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Ontario Earmarks $20 Million for Concrete Barriers at Daycares Following Toddlers Death

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Police block off First Roots Early Education Academy after a car drove through its window in Richmond Hill, Ont., on Sept. 10, 2025. The Canadian Press/Sammy KoganThe 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 Early Education Academy in September, according to York Police Service. Five other children and three adults were also injured.

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