Many Indigenous children would’ve been connected to their cultures, speaking their languages, healthy, thriving, living lives they should’ve been allowed to live. Yet because of the architect of residential schools thousands died & countless more were impacted across generations. https://twitter.com/erinotoolemp/status/1299811122908983297

“I have reason to believe that the agents as a whole … are doing all they can, by refusing food until the Indians are on the verge of starvation, to reduce the expense.” - John A. Macdonald

You want to keep honouring this man? I can keep quoting him, too.

“When the school is on the reserve, the child lives with his parents who are savages; he is surrounded by savages … He is simply a savage who can read and write.” - John A. Macdonald

"He shall die though every dog in Quebec bark in his favour." Macdonald in 1885, following execution of Louis Riel for treason.

Knock every statue down.