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More than 50 workers to be laid off from Ontario Science Centre, union says

The Ontario Science Centre is abruptly closing at the end of the day Friday, after engineers found structural issues with the roof. A general view of the Ontario Science Centre is shown in Toronto, Friday, May 5, 2023.
The Ontario Science Centre is abruptly closing at the end of the day Friday, after engineers found structural issues with the roof. A general view of the Ontario Science Centre is shown in Toronto, Friday, May 5, 2023.

TORONTO - Layoffs have begun at the Ontario Science Centre.

Ontario Public Service Employees Union says more than 50 food service workers will be laid off over the next few days.

The union says the workers are employed by Levy Canada, an outside contractor.

The province announced an abrupt closure of the science centre last Friday afternoon.

Infrastructure Ontario says there were structural problems with parts of the roof that necessitated the surprise closure of the building to the public.

The closure has sparked an outcry among local residents, science lovers and the architectural firm that designed the building.

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