Ontario School Board Spends $175K to Rename School

An Ontario school board spent $175,000 to remove Sir John A. Macdonald's name from a school, citing his role in founding the residential school system as the reason for the change.

14 May, 22:05 — 14 May, 22:05

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Ontario school board trustees spent $175K to remove Sir John A. Macdonald’s name from school

They reasoned the name change was necessary because Canada's first prime minister had a role in founding the residential school system

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Ontario school board trustees spent $175K to remove Sir John A. Macdonald’s name from school

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