TorontoOntario is establishing a $20-million fund in the name of a toddler who was killed this fall when a vehicle crashed into his daycare centre in Richmond Hill, and the province says it is meant to help prevent that from happening again.Move comes after toddler killed at daycare in Richmond Hill this fall after vehicle crashAllison Jones · The Canadian Press · Posted: Dec 08, 2025 11:27 AM EST | Last Updated: 1 hour agoListen to this articleEstimated 1 minuteThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.Community child-care centres operate out of a variety of spaces, which can include plazas and places of worship next to parking lots. (Jean Delisle/CBC)Ontario is establishing a $20-million fund in the name of a toddler who was killed this fall when a vehicle crashed into his daycare centre in Richmond Hill, and the province says it is meant to help prevent that from happening again.Education Minister Paul Calandra says child-care centres will be able to apply for the Liam Riazati Memorial Fund early next year.Community child-care centres operate out of a variety of spaces, which can include plazas and places of worship next to parking lots. The fund will help daycares install concrete barriers as the province examines longer-term safety requirements. Calandra says the fund is a start, and if more is needed, he is prepare to offer more support.Liam Riazati was killed in September when an SUV crashed into the daycare, also leaving six other young children and three adults injured.
Ontario to put $20M towards concrete barriers at daycares
