TPR Hamilton | Hamilton's Civic Affairs News Site (https://thepublicrecord.ca/topics/sir-john-a-macdonald/)
Canada’s first statue of Sir John A Macdonald was pulled by a crowd of around 200 people on Saturday, August 14, 2021. The crowd marched to Gore Park from an Indigenous Unity Rally at Hamilton City Hall.
Here are some photos of what happened.
As an attendee of the Macdonald birthday celebrations in the 1990s, I thought celebrating Sir John A was celebrating Canada. It is not.
It is time to remove the statue immediately, Nann says. The debate will occur Thursday afternoon, with the final vote on Friday.
Canada’s first statue of Sir John A Macdonald could be removed from 2021 as City staff state they are “seriously” considering recommending removal as a “our high priority item” as part of the City’s response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada.