Letter to the Editor

'Everyone is so quick to cry about the "erasure of history" in the form of stripping titles of honour from violently racist and brutal historical white figures, but always remember: the colonizers did it first.'

'The re-naming process, the important questions it will raise, and the actions taken could become part of ripples of healing going forward in a good way.'

'The big difference I see is that ACSLPA exists only for the protection of the public, and the ATA exists also for the protection of its members.'

'This tail-wagging-the-head-of-the-dog attitude must stop.'

'Then we can go on and rename a bunch of schools that were named in honour of people who were at one time considered admirable but whom, after all, were just human and were therefore blemished ...'

'I like Steve Christian’s idea to put up plaques in the neighbourhoods in question, briefly explaining why the name was chosen, and the history.'

'Council needs to grow a backbone and realize, by trying to appease everyone, they're actually pleasing no one.'

'If you are asked to forward money, please don’t.'

'Separation and division is, for the first time in my lifetime, becoming normalized.'

'All professions — doctors, nurses, teachers, etc. — are self-governed under law and involve a complaint process to that profession’s regulatory body.'