Toronto City Council, led by Mayor Chow and allies, proceeded to rename Yonge-Dundas Square to Sankofa Square despite opposition and a large petition. The decision was made in a fact-free debate, with accusations of racism against those against the renaming.
The City of Toronto is moving forward with its decision to rename Yonge-Dundas Square to “Sankofa Square,” in an effort to distance the city from maligned historical figure Henry Dundas. Former NDP MP Lynn McDonald joined @AndrewLawton to discuss. https://t.co/v57gaqFvT2
Solid read from @marcusbgee on the mystifying decision by Toronto city could to push ahead with renaming Yonge-Dundas Square. https://t.co/IpkThs4Rwf
The City of Toronto is forging ahead with its renaming of Yonge-Dundas Square to “Sankofa Square.” @AndrewLawton discusses with historian and former member of Parliament Lynn McDonald: https://t.co/LiXi7rgZdX https://t.co/GIEwspwQt2
Toronto street name is changed to something unpronounceable. And people call this progress. https://t.co/QWVbLzgpRy
Toronto City Councillor Chris Moise (Ward 13 - Toronto Centre) remained adamant this morning one of the citizens speaking up against the re-naming of Yonge-Dundas Square was behaving in a racist fashion. This is from this morning's "Toronto Today": https://t.co/yo1kcl89vu
It was a fact free debate on renaming Yonge-Dundas Square to Sankofa Square. We even had councillors calling those opposed to the renaming racists. Read & RT #topoli https://t.co/k9wJTqpriP
City councillors called those opposed to renaming Yonge-Dundas Square a bunch of racists. Meanwhile, they made the decision to make the name change without facts. Read & RT#onpoli #topoli https://t.co/k9wJTqpriP
LILLEY: Fact-free debate sees Yonge-Dundas Square renamed https://t.co/d1LyT3PJgd https://t.co/qsXaWveVcS
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Toronto councillors dismiss massive petition against renaming Yonge-Dundas Square https://t.co/xddxbLjGdl https://t.co/C6ukitWOfE
At heated meeting, Mayor Chow and allies move ahead with renaming Yonge-Dundas Square https://t.co/SZSjI5Axui