Posts about: settler colonialism

Ryerson’s reputational crisis: What to do about its namesake and his legacy

Ryerson’s reputational crisis: What to do about its namesake and his legacy

In recent weeks, the discovery of unmarked burial sites at residential schools in British Columbia and Saskatchewan has unleashed shock, anger and grief across Canada. It’s also intensified discussions on how to address Canada’s past and ongoing settler colonialism. In the city of Toronto, there are fiercely divided opinions about whether Ryerson University should change its name given its namesake’s role in […]…