Sir John A. Macdonald : A Legacy of Controversy January 2019

Serapio, Michael (host). Stewart, Briar (journalist). Purdon, Nick (journalist). Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Added Author). Host: Serapio, Michael ; Journalist: Stewart, Briar ; Journalist: Purdon, Nick. (Cast).

Summary: Sir John A. Macdonald has become a controversial figure in modern times. Of course, he was Canada’s first prime minister, responsible for bringing about Confederation and building a rail line across the country. But in this era of truth and reconciliation with Indigenous peoples, his image has become a symbol of oppression to some. It was his policies that saw the starvation of the Prairies’ Indigenous tribes, to force them on to reservations and assimilate them. And it was his government that brought in the residential school system. But is removing his statues and name from schools and buildings removing his legacy or dishonoring an historical figure?

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video (13 min 26 sec)
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Publisher: Toronto : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 2019

Content descriptions

General Note:	From the Curio.ca channel: News in Review \| Current Edition.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to Curio.ca channel subscribers
Participant or Performer Note:	Host: Serapio, Michael ; Journalist: Stewart, Briar ; Journalist: Purdon, Nick.
System Details Note:	Available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: http://curio.ca/en/video/sir-john-a-macdonald-a-legacy-of-controversy-19843/
Language Note:	In English. Closed-captioned.
Source of Description Note:	Source of description from Canadian Broadcasting Corporation