What's in a Street Name?

On July 14th, the City of Toronto announced that City Council passed a motion to change one of it's major street names, Dundas street, because of it's namesake's contribution to anti-Black and anti-Indigenous racism.  The conversation this sparked has been interesting to listen to, although it isn't necessarily new. 

At the same time, statues are being taken down across Canada and the world because they commemorate historical figures who have done a lot of harm to people of colour.  Today we explore this topic and the arguments for and against changing city streets and monuments.

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