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Done with Dundas: Toronto to remove racist figure's name from infrastructure

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Toronto's Dundas Street is being renamed over its namesake's connection to slavery.

Not only is Canada’s most famous intersection getting a new name, so are civic parks, subway stations and all signage related to Henry Dundas. The 18th-century Scottish politician rejected a proposal to end the British Empire’s slave trade.

Jeff Semple looks into why City Council is addressing it now, how people are reacting to the decision and the expected price tag.

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