X Marks the Spot of a Shameful Legacy

Ryerson University is called to change its name in solidarity with Indigenous Canadians

Photo Credit, with permission: Joshua Best; The toppled statue of Egerton Ryerson in Toronto

On June 6, 2021, a group of Indigenous activists and allies in Toronto successfully toppled a statue of Egerton Ryerson, beheaded it, and cathartically cast its remains into Lake Ontario.