Calgary students want Sir John A. Macdonald school renamed
An art event was held Sunday by students calling for Sir John A. Macdonald School in northwest Calgary to be renamed.
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An art event was held Sunday by students calling for Sir John A. Macdonald School in northwest Calgary to be renamed.
Mayor Naheed Nenshi has joined the call to Calgary school districts demanding they immediately change the names of schools named for architects and key leaders of residential schools.
The Calgary Board of Education has passed a motion to rename Langevin School to Riverside School.
Posted: Feb 19, 2021 5:00 AM MT | Last Updated: February 19 Why these students are fighting to change the name of their Calgary school CBC News Calgary2 months ago 3:13Students have joined forces with Indigenous groups to ask that the Langevin School named after one of the architects of Canada's residential school system be changed.3:13 The call to rename Calgary's Langevin School, named after one of the men behind Canada's residential school system, is growing louder — bolstered by current and former students who say the name is offensive to Indigenous peoples and reinforces racism....