School Name Change

• Winnipeg School Division announces new name for Cecil Rhodes School

  The Winnipeg School Division elementary school will sport a new name come September following a year-long process to disassociate with the school’s controversial namesake.

  Education

  May 4, 2022
  
• Brampton school ditches Sir John A. Macdonald’s name, honours Indigenous elder

  A Brampton public school changed its name to 'the Water Walker’ in Ojibwe, to honour water rights advocate Josephine Mandamin instead of Sir John A. Macdonald.

  Canada

  Apr 14, 2022
  
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• Winnipeg School Division reaches final stage for renaming Cecil Rhodes

  Starting in 2021 the Winnipeg School Division has been looking at changing the school's controversial namesake.

  Education

  Feb 28, 2022
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• TVDSB trustees vote in favour of changing Ryerson Public School’s name

  Ryerson Public School was named after Egerton Ryerson, who was instrumental in designing Canada’s residential school system.

  Education

  Jun 23, 2021
• Kingston public school board votes to change École Sir John A. Macdonald Public School name

  The interim name will Kingston East Elementary School while the board conducts public consultation on a new name.

  Canada

  Jun 17, 2021
• New name coming to London, Ont. school named after disgraced Jean Vanier

  Effective next school year, in September 2021, Jean Vanier Catholic Elementary School will be known as St. Rose of Lima Catholic Elementary School.

  Education

  Dec 15, 2020
• Seven Oaks School Division to keep Templeton School name

  Templeton School won't be getting a new name, after delegates asked the Seven Oaks School Division to consider a change.

  Education

  Feb 3, 2020
• B.C. board launches public effort to rename school named after ‘racist’ federal MP

  Alan Webster Neill, the namesake of a Port Alberni school, for his efforts in the House of Commons to deny voting rights to Asian immigrants and other now-controversial positions.

  Dec 18, 2019
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• New plaques finalize Regina school’s name change from Davin to The Crescents

  The building, which opened in 1929, was originally named after Nicholas Flood Davin, the author of a report that led to the creation of residential schools.

  Canada

  Jun 21, 2019