On Monday evening, Charlottetown city council voted to remove a statue of Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada's first prime minister, from a downtown corner. The statue became the subject of controversy about a year ago because of Macdonald's involvement in setting up the residential school system. By removing Sir John A., it's not removing any history," said Rivard. Just before a Charlottetown crew arrived to remove the statue of Sir John A. Macdonald, this is what it looked like. A national Indian Residential School Crisis Line has been set up to provide support for former students and those affected.

Source: CBC News June 01, 2021 10:44 UTC