In the wake of the discovery of a mass grave of First Nations children at the site of a former residential school in Kamloops, B.C., calls have emerged once again to rename a Winnipeg street bearing the name of one of the supporters of the residential school system.
Winnipeg Free Press
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The City of Winnipeg has received calls to remove the Bishop Grandin name from a Winnipeg greenway and boulevard due to Bishop Vital-Justin Grandin’s support for the residential school system in Canada.
DEMAND is growing to remove the Bishop Grandin name from a Winnipeg greenway and boulevard, as outrage spreads across Canada over the tragic toll of residential schools.
DEMAND is growing to remove the Bishop Grandin name from a Winnipeg greenway and boulevard, as outrage spreads across Canada over the tragic toll of residential schools.
The City of Winnipeg said it received its first calls to rename the local destinations in 2018, due to Bishop Vital-Justin Grandin’s (1829-1902) support for the residential school system.
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The City of Winnipeg is facing growing calls to rename Bishop Grandin Boulevard in the wake of renewed outrage over the lasting harm caused by Canada’s residential schools.