Sir John A. Macdonald

• Calgary Board of Education will form name review committee for Sir John A. Macdonald School

  The CBE board of trustees passed a motion on April 26 to form a name review committee for Sir John A. Macdonald School, according to a Monday morning statement.

  Education

  May 2
  
• 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
  
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• Peel District School Board to rename Sir John A. Macdonald school in Brampton

  The Peel District School Board (PDSB) says Sir John A. Macdonald Senior Public School in Brampton will be renamed to Nibi Emosaawdang Public School.

  Education

  Apr 1
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• Waterloo school board selects new name for Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School

  Trustees with the Waterloo Region District School Board have voted to rename Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School in Waterloo to Laurel Heights Secondary School. 

  Canada

  Mar 23
• Fate of Kingston’s Sir John A. Macdonald statue depends on public engagement survey

  City officials say Kingston city staff continue to analyze the survey information and a report to council is expected sometime in February.

  News

  Jan 10
• WRDSB asks community for submissions for renaming Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School

  The Waterloo Region District School Board has put out a call for submissions to rename the school formerly known as Sir John A. Macdonald Secondary School in Waterloo.

  Canada

  Jan 6
• Kitchener school joins growing list of institutions being renamed in Waterloo Region

  Three schools in the area will soon have new names after the Waterloo Region District School Board passed a motion to rename a third on Monday night.

  Education

  Nov 16, 2021
• Renaming process begins for former École Sir John A. Macdonald Public School

  The school, currently named École Kingston East Elementary, will have a new name chosen by a committee focusing on names that respect 'equity, diversity, and inclusivity.'

  Canada

  Oct 26, 2021
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• Ask to show ‘two perspectives’ of Macdonald legacy causes stir at Kingston council

  Kingston councillor Jeff McLaren was shot down at council Tuesday night for suggesting Indigenous and non-Indigenous views of Sir John A. Macdonald be highlighted in Kingston.

  Politics

  Sep 8, 2021
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• Sir John A. Macdonald statue at Hamilton’s Gore Park toppled, vandalized

  The move came hours after the Hamilton Indigenous unity rally at city hall. Rally organizers called city council's July decision to keep the statue in place 'deeply disturbing.'

  Canada

  Aug 14, 2021