Montreal Committee Says John A. MacDonald Statue Shouldn’t Be Reinstated

Montreal Committee Says John A. MacDonald Statue Shouldn’t Be Reinstated
A statue of Sir John A. MacDonald is shown torn down following a demonstration in Montreal on Aug. 29, 2020. Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press
Tara MacIsaac
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A City of Montreal-mandated committee has recommended that a toppled statue of Sir John A. MacDonald not be reinstated.

The committee criticized MacDonald for his role in residential schools and said he represented a colonial vision. Members of the committee included Dinu Bumbaru, policy director at the non-profit Heritage Montreal; and Senator Michèle Audette, who is known for her indigenous advocacy.