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After a lengthy debate on Wednesday, council voted 17 to 7 in favour of a motion put forward by Mayor John Tory and city staff to change the name of Dundas Street, a major artery running east to west through the city. (Giordano Ciampini/The Canadian Press)
Toronto city council has voted in favour of renaming Dundas Street in a bid to promote inclusion of marginalized communities.
After a lengthy debate on Wednesday, council voted 17-7 in favour of a motion put forward by city staff to change the name of the street, a major artery running east-west through the city.
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But if Tuesday’s marathon of speakers at Mayor John Tory’s executive committee to debate the issue is any indication it took almost three hours to hear 17 people, some from as far away as Scotland it’s going to take a while.
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Of those speaking the list included historians, professors, teachers, residents and a former Governor-General only four residents were opposed to the name change and another to the process itself.
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