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City seeks committee members for Sir John A. Macdonald legacy project

December 9, 2020December 10, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments Anti-racism, applications, Bryan Paterson, City of Kingston, committee members, First Peoples Group, Sir John A Macdonald Hall, Sir John A Macdonald statue, Sir John A. MacDonald, Sir John A. MacDonald Bvld, Sir John's Public House, working group

The City of Kingston says they are seeking “a diverse group of representatives” to sit on a working group addressing

Council approves next steps in Reconciliation, Macdonald legacy projects

October 21, 2020October 21, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments #YGK Reconciliation Journey, City Council meeting, City of Kingston, First Peoples Group, Mary Rita Holland, Peter Stroud, Robert Kiley, Simon Chapelle, Sir John A Macdonald, Sir John A Macdonald Hall, sole source agreement, Spirit of Sir John A

City councillors have agreed to move ahead in pursuit of a sole source contract with First People’s Group, an Indigenous

Queen’s law school building to drop Sir John A. Macdonald name

October 20, 2020October 20, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments Ann Deer, colonialism, Dean Mark Walters, Elders, Indigenous governance, Indigenous law, Janice Hill, Patricia Monture, Patrick Deane, Pro Bono Students Canada (PBSC) Akwaesasne Self-Governance Project, Queen's Faculty of Law, Queen's University, Sebastian De Line, Sir John A Macdonald Hall, Sir John A. MacDonald, Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Queen’s University PhD candidate Sebastian De Line said he feels proud of his community in light of a decision to

Mayor responds to petition to remove Macdonald statue

June 12, 2020June 12, 2020 Samantha Butler-Hassan 0 Comments Canadian history, City Park, First Capital, Indigenous people, Indigenous rights, Kingston, local history, petition, renaming, residential schools, Sir John A Macdonald, Sir John A Macdonald Hall, statue

Mayor Bryan Paterson says he is aware of an online petition launched this Thursday, Jun. 10, 2020, calling for the