On Wednesday, the University of British Columbia's Vancouver Senate voted unanimously, with one abstention, to rescind an honorary degree given to a Catholic Bishop who oversaw residential schools in Kamloops and northern B.C.
O'Grady Road is set to become Dakelh Ti, which translates to "First Nation Road" in the Dakelh language of the local Lheidli T'enneh First Nation as people across the country re-evaluate the legacies of individuals associated with Canada's residential school system.
A sub-committee formed by the University of British Columbia has recommended the honorary degree granted to a former principal of a residential school where unmarked graves were detected last year be rescinded.
CBC readers have reached out with questions about Canada’s residential school system and its aftermath following the discovery of what is believed to be the remains of an estimated 215 children at the site of a former residential school in Kamloops, B.C.
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