As mayors of some of Canada’s biggest cities call for the resignation of a controversial senator, the head of a local advocacy group says that’s the best case scenario, but unlikely. Continue reading
As controversy continues to swirl around an Ontario senator’s contentious positions on issues affecting Canada’s Indigenous people, two prominent Canadian mayors are calling for her to step down. Continue reading
Sen. Lynn Beyak once again defended residential schools and says that the Indian Act is not needed. Continue reading
While you’re ‘Googling’ Sir John A., throw in Wilfred Laurier, James McGill, John Diefenbaker. None is without their shortcomings. Continue reading
Ontario teachers might be pushing to strip names like John A. Macdonald from schools, but the Alberta Teachers’ Association is taking a different route. Continue reading
How does Kingston move forward with Sir John A. MacDonald’s legacy in light of residential schools? Continue reading
Rather than rewriting history, wouldn’t the energy be better spent helping the next generation of Indigenous youth sustain their culture while living in a global modern world? Continue reading
Despite pressure from their provincial body to have the name of Canada’s first prime minister taken off schools and buildings, the president of ETFO Thames Valley local says it’s not a priority. Continue reading
Sir John A. Macdonald was Canada’s first prime minister and helped create the transcontinental railway. But he also served during the time the federal government approved the first residential schools in the country. Continue reading
Controversy is brewing over the legacy of Sir John A. Macdonald and whether elementary schools in Ontario should bear his name. Continue reading
