Toronto Board Renaming Macdonald, Dundas, Ryerson Schools Over ‘Connection to Systems of Oppression’

A statue of Canada's first prime minister, Sir John A. Macdonald, is pictured on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on June 3, 2021. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

Three Toronto schools named after Canadian historical figures—Henry Dundas, Egerton Ryerson, and Sir John A. Macdonald—will be renamed, the Toronto school board announced.

In a Jan. 27 procedure document, the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) announced it will rename Dundas Junior Public School, Ryerson Community School, and Sir John A. Macdonald Collegiate Institute.