[ifinnegan]

What’s his name?

[Catmom]

Safer for learning what?

[lil'bit]

Canadian Confederation?

[SES1066]

The ETFO said using Sir John A. Macdonald’s name creates an unsafe environment for kids to learn and work in because Macdonald was a supporter of residential schools back in the 1800’s.

?? So the teacher's union is going back for more than a century to get at someone who was in favor of 'home schooling'! Then again the term of 'residential schools' may be a code term for something different from what it appears.

Otherwise it is hard to find where he has been 'controversial' except for changes in accepted mores over time, ie expansion into native lands, treatment of Qubec armed rebellion etc. If so, then his statues may be in danger up there.

[RayChuang88]

Oh gawd, I can’t wait for Canada-based Rebel Media to rip this story to confetti and smaller pieces on their YouTube channel. :-)

[aquila48]

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[sweetiepiezer]

I did not know that.