Tear Down This Name!

The Agenda with Steve Paikin

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The Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario passed a motion in August urging school boards to rename schools and buildings bearing the name of Canada's first Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald. The Agenda discusses how to remember Canada's imperfect historical figures, and how to commemorate their positives while considering their negatives.
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Negotiating NAFTA; Sir John A. Macdonald Controversy
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Sep 07, 2017
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