Overview
- Toronto reports receiving 20 replacement signs for 641 school zones, with officials saying the signs are too large for existing poles and cannot be rotated like the former cameras.
- Ottawa officials say their bilingual signs are also too large, with the province agreeing to cover the cost of new poles and installation.
- Premier Doug Ford dismissed municipal complaints as excuses, said additional signs are coming, and urged cities to install speed bumps backed by $210 million in provincial funding.
- Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria’s office says cities were briefed weeks earlier on sign sizes and told the province would pay for and install poles if requested.
- Local councillors warn the oversized signs could create blind spots near crosswalks, while Toronto notes the loss of camera revenue used for crossing guards and police will be hard to replace.