Sir John A. Macdonald

• Sir John A. Macdonald working group struck at Kingston council

  Kingston's city council named eight members of a new working group meant to help reframe Sir John A. Macdonald's legacy in the Canada's first capital.

  Canada

  Feb 4
• First Nations groups, Charlottetown council differ on Sir John A. Macdonald statue

  The demands from P.E.I. First Nations echo calls from across the country for the removal of Macdonald statues because of his role in the creation of the residential school system.

  Canada

  Jan 29
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• Nova Scotia’s Sir. John A. Macdonald High School to change its name for inclusivity

  The decision to change the name was made 'so that every student that walks through the door feels welcome,' school principal Darlene Fitzgerald said.

  Canada

  Nov 12, 2020
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• Kingston police lay impaired driving charges after crash into hydro pole

  Kingston police have charged a man with impaired driving after his car struck a hydro pole on Sir John A. MacDonald Boulevard with a sign that read 'Report Impaired Drivers.'

  Nov 9, 2020
• Prince Edward heritage committee votes to ‘acknowledge’ recommendation to move Macdonald statue

  Prince Edward County's heritage committee voted Wednesday to "acknowledge" a working group's recommendation to remove a statue of Sir John A. Macdonald in downtown Picton.

  Politics

  Nov 4, 2020
• ‘The right thing to do’: Queen’s law school removing Sir John A. Macdonald’s name

  One Queen's University prof said Sir John A. Macdonald's name doesn't belong on 'a law school of the 21st century' that aims to be welcoming for all students.

  News

  Oct 21, 2020
• Working group recommends removal of Sir John A. Macdonald statue in Picton, Ont.

  A Prince Edward County working group has recommended the Sir John A. Macdonald statue be removed from downtown Picton.

  Canada

  Oct 20, 2020
• Queen’s University drops John A. Macdonald’s name from law building

  The move marks the end of a months-long process that began after a petition to change the name gathered support.

  Canada

  Oct 19, 2020
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• City of Kingston installs cameras to monitor statue of Sir John A. Macdonald

  City of Kingston has installed security cameras around the statue of Sir John A. Macdonald in City Park.

  News

  Sep 15, 2020
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• Amid historical figures debate, Ottawa cemetery plaques offer a model to reconcile troubling legacies

  An Ottawa cemetery's plaques show a model for how to remember the good with the bad when it comes to Canada's controversial founding figures.

  Canada

  Sep 4, 2020