Sir John A. Macdonald

• TVDSB trustees vote against renaming Sir John A. Macdonald Public School

  Trustees with the Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB) voted Tuesday evening against renaming Sir John A. Macdonald Public School for the time being.

  Education

  Apr 26, 2023
  
• New names announced for schools in Kitchener and Cambridge

  Names were announced for two of the three Waterloo Region schools which were slated to be changed for their connection to controversial figures.

  Canada

  Apr 20, 2023
  
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• Busy Kingston, Ont. road closed due to collision

  Traffic safety unit collision reconstructionists are investigating a motor vehicle crash at Sir John A. Macdonald Boulevard near Glengarry Road.

  Canada

  Mar 28, 2023
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• Man no longer facing charge in toppling of Sir John A. Macdonald statue at Hamilton’s Gore Park

  A demonstrator accused of aiding in the 2021 toppling of the Sir John A. Macdonald statue in Gore Park has seen his charge stayed by the Crown.

  Crime

  Jan 26, 2023
• Ottawa’s Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway to get an Indigenous name

  An Ottawa thoroughfare currently named after Canada's first prime minister is expected to receive a new Indigenous name later this year, the National Capital Commission says.

  Canada

  Jan 19, 2023
• Indigenous garden proposed for Kingston at former Sir John A. Macdonald statue site

  Kingston's Indigenous Language Nest is hoping to set a new path forward with a community garden in the same location where a Sir John A. Macdonald statue once stood.

  Canada

  Jul 6, 2022
• Kingston, Ont. marks one year since removing Sir John A. Macdonald statue

  June 18 marks the one year anniversary since the Sir John A. Macdonald statue was removed from City Park in Kingston. The statue was removed after a 12 day protest in the park.

  Canada

  Jun 17, 2022
• 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, 2022
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• 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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• 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, 2022