Dundas Street Renaming

• Reconsider Dundas Street renaming, 3 former Toronto mayors tell Chow, council

  Three former Toronto mayors are asking the city to reconsider its decision to rename Dundas Street, questioning the practicality of the move and the research supporting it. 

  Politics

  Aug 21, 2023
  
• Renaming Toronto’s Dundas Street: An ‘important first step’ or wasteful expense?

  Some say the estimated $8.6-million cost of renaming the 23-kilometre thoroughfare is a wasteful expense for a city facing a financial crisis.

  Canada

  Aug 15, 2023
  
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• Mississauga council votes not to rename Dundas Street

  Councillors voted unanimously on Wednesday in favour of a motion to give "no further consideration" to renaming the street. 

  Canada

  Jan 19, 2022
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• Toronto city council approves renaming Dundas Street due to namesake’s connection to slavery

  A committee will be tasked to come up with a new name by the second quarter of 2022 with input from the public.

  Canada

  Jul 14, 2021
• City of Toronto staff support push to rename Dundas Street due to namesake’s connection to slavery

  The recommendation follows a petition that was signed by over 14,000 people calling for Dundas Street to be changed amid anti-racism protests in Toronto and around the world.

  Canada

  Jun 28, 2021
• City of Toronto starts looking into Dundas Street renaming following petition

  The City of Toronto says officials are looking at four options in response to a petition last month calling for Dundas Street to be renamed.

  Canada

  Jul 22, 2020