June 22, 2023

Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway to be renamed Kichi Zībī Mīkan

The drive to rename the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway in Ottawa began two years ago in response to the role Canada’s first prime minister played in setting up the residential school system. The route will be renamed Kichi Zībī Mīkan, Algonquin for “Great River Road.”

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