The revelation comes as critics question whether the findings of an engineering report on the science centre's roof justify the Ford government's move to close the 55-year-old Toronto facility to the public with less than two hours notice.
An engineering report delivered last week found a small percentage of the centre's reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) roof panels have degraded to the extent that they're at high risk of collapse come winter.
Despite the specific recommendation of immediate closure, the Ministry of Infrastructure urged the Ontario Science Centre board of trustees to shut it down immediately, a move announced on Friday afternoon.
Ontario's Infrastructure Minister defended the decision to close the centre, stating that the board of directors made the call after the province reviewed an engineering report identifying issues with roof panels, although opposition questioned the necessity of the closure.
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