Beheaded Statue of Egerton Ryerson, Toppled Sunday in Toronto, Won’t Be Replaced

A protester swings a hammer in an attempt to remove the head of the just-toppled Egerton Ryerson statue in Toronto on June 6, 2021. The Canadian Press/Chris Young

TORONTO—The president of Ryerson University in Toronto says a statue of the university’s namesake has been pulled down by protesters and will not be replaced.

A statement from university president Mohamed Lachemi says the statue was felled by demonstrators about an hour after the conclusion of a demonstration protesting the university’s continued use of Ryerson’s name.