John A. Macdonald

John A. Macdonald's statue against a grey sky

This founding father's legacy is darker than some Canadians care to remember

December 4, 2018

Sir John A. Macdonald is as close to a founding father as Canada has and monuments in his memory are sprinkled across the country. But now Macdonald is being remembered for a crueler aspect of his legacy: the infamous residential school system.

This founding father's legacy is darker than some Canadians care to remember

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