Aug. 23 (UPI) -- As some Americans seek the removal of Confederate statues across the nation, a group of teachers in Canada passed a motion Wednesday to remove the name of Canada's first prime minister from several schools because of his policies toward Indigenous Canadians during the 19th century.
The Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario voted to officially request the Ontario School Board remove the name of Sir John A. Macdonald, who was a pivotal figure behind Canada's confederation into a self-governing entity in 1867.