Taking Names: Roundtable with Laura Steiner of the Milton Reporter.

Roland Tanner — Thu, 08 Jul 2021 06:33:58 +0000

Roland and Joel welcome Laura Steiner, editor of the Milton Reporter to discuss the awakening to history that is happening right now, and the challenges it poses for our national self-image as 'Canada the Good'. Along the way we dive into how one of Ontario's oldest highways came to be named for a Scottish aristocrat who never visited Canada - Henry Dundas - and the problematic and contradictory aspects of his life.*

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The 905 Round Up – What’s in a Name? Macdonald and Ryerson Renamings

Roland Tanner — Thu, 24 Jun 2021 13:35:32 +0000

The debate over statues of John A. MacDonald and keeping the name of Egerton Ryerson on public schools has rekindled in the last month. The discovery of 215 children in unmarked graves in Kamloops and the continued discovery of more unmarked graves in various Residential Schools across the country have given cause to examine these men's legacy. We talk about the true complicated legacy of these men and what a better way for Canadians to memorialize and learn about accomplishments in the past might be.

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Canadian history – The 905er

Taking Names: Roundtable with Laura Steiner of the Milton Reporter.

The 905 Round Up – What’s in a Name? Macdonald and Ryerson Renamings