5 d. ago Sir John A. Macdonald statue outside Ontario legislature freed after being in a box for five years

The statue of Canada's first prime minister has been under hoarding since 2020, when it was vandalized with pink paint during a protest

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5 d. ago Boards around Sir John A. Macdonald statue at Queen’s Park removed

After five years, the boards surrounding the statue of Sir John A. Macdonald on the grounds of Queen's Park in Toronto have been removed.

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2 w. ago Ontario education minister steps in to prevent erasure of Sir John A. Macdonald, Ryerson and Dundas from Toronto schools

The new legislation, introduced by Ontario education minister Paul Calandra will require a board to apply before changing the name of an existing school

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2 w. ago Chris Selley: Is Sir John A. Macdonald being set up for a fall?

We won't stop the statue-botherers without proper enforcement and prosecution

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2 w. ago CATHOLIC TEACHERS RESPOND TO NEW PROVINCIAL LEGISLATION ON SCHOOL BOARD OVERSIGHT AND SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS

TORONTO, May 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — “The recent legislation introduced by Education Minister Paul Calandra is another example of how the Ford government is slowly and intentionally eroding local democracy in an attempt to distract from key issues in publicly funded education in Ontario. The proposed legislation expands ministerial powers to override locally elected […]

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2 w. ago Ontario to give education minister power to more easily take over school boards

Ontario is set to give the minister of education power to more easily put school boards under supervision and require more boards to put police officers in schools. The Canadian Press has learned that Education Minister Paul Calandra will introduce broad legislation today, following weeks of warnings to boards that he would implement tougher oversight. […]

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2 w. ago WARMINGTON: Sir John A. Macdonald will soon be freed from his wooden encasement

A committee at Queen's Park has voted to let Canada's first prime minister out of his box on the legislature's front lawn

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2 w. ago Controversial Toronto statue that has been hidden for 5 years is coming back

After five years out of public view, the statue of Sir John A. Macdonald at Toronto's Queen's Park is set to make a return.The statue, which has stood near the Ontario legislature for over a century, was enclosed in a protective box in 2020 after being repeatedly vandalized during nationwide protests confronting Canada's colonial past and role in residential schools.The move to uncover the statue was approved early this month by Ontario's Board of Internal Economy, which makes decisions and provides direction on financial and administrative matters of the House of Commons, particularly concerning its premises and services.According to the board's May 12 meeting minutes, members agreed "that the (protective) hoarding around the Sir John A. Macdonald statue be removed as soon as cleaning is completed, and the existing signage be erected once complete."The statue was vandalized repeatedly in 2020. Photo: fotografiko eugen/Shutterstock.com.The mon...

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