John A. MacDonald

• City of Kingston to host special council meeting to decide fate of Sir John A. Macdonald statue

  The city of Kingston has announced a special council meeting where community members will discuss the fate of the statue of Sir John A. Macdonald in City Park.

  Canada

  Jun 11
• STC calls for John A. MacDonald Road name change in Saskatoon

  The Saskatoon Tribal Council is calling for the renaming of John A. MacDonald Road following the discovery of 215 Indigenous children's bodies at a former residential school site.

  Canada

  Jun 10
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• Strong majority support a national day of remembrance for residential school victims: survey

  Seventy-seven per cent of respondents agree there should be a national day of remembrance for residential school victims.

  News

  Jun 9
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• Kenney defends contentious Canadian history, laments cancel culture after Calgary school renamed

  "If we go full force into cancel culture, then we're cancelling most, if not all, of our history."

  Canada

  Jun 1
• Calls to change name of Bishop Grandin Boulevard increase in wake of B.C. discovery

  In Winnipeg, a major roadway, Bishop Grandin Boulevard, bears the name of Roman Catholic Bishop Vital-Justin Grandin, one of the architects of the residential school system.

  Canada

  Jun 1
• Charlottetown council votes to remove controversial statue of Sir John A. Macdonald

  Charlottetown city council has voted to permanently remove a statue of Sir John A. Macdonald as a response to recent revelations about Canada's residential school system.

  Canada

  May 31
• John A. Macdonald statue removed from Victoria Park in Regina

  The City of Regina removed the John A. Macdonald statue from Victoria Park in Regina on Tuesday after city council voted in favour of relocating it in March.

  Canada

  Apr 14
• City of Regina seeks public conversation around John A. Macdonald legacy

  The City of Regina launched an online space Wednesday called Be Heard Regina for community conversation on the legacy of John A. Macdonald.

  Canada

  Apr 7
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• Removing John A. Macdonald statue from Regina’s Victoria Park won’t erase history: historian

  A historian out of the University of Manitoba says removing the John A. Macdonald statue from Regina's Victoria Park does not erase history.

  Canada

  Apr 2
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• Regina council votes in favour to remove John A. Macdonald from Victoria Park

  Regina city council voted in favour of removing the John A. Macdonald statue in Victoria Park and placing it in storage until a decision is made on where it should be relocated.

  Canada

  Mar 31