Egerton Ryerson: Figure of Knowledge or Oppression?

Authors

Loren Bugyi, Sheridan College
Gabriel Moor, Sheridan College
Stefan Giczey, Sheridan College
Tyson Baker, Sheridan College

Document Type

Student Work

Publication Date

2020

Keywords

controversial commemorations, residential schools, Egerton Ryerson, The Indian Act, Common School Bill of 1846

Description

This project informs viewers about the life and work of Egerton Ryerson, best known for laying the groundwork on free mandatory public schools in Canada. Why is removing his statue on Ryerson University campus important to Indigenous people, and how does this situation compare to other statue removals?

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Faculty

Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences (FHASS)

Copyright

© Loren Bugyi, Gabriel Moor, Stefan Giczey, Tyson Baker

Terms of Use

Terms of Use for Works posted in SOURCE.

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.

SOURCE Citation

Bugyi, Loren; Moor, Gabriel; Giczey, Stefan; and Baker, Tyson, "Egerton Ryerson: Figure of Knowledge or Oppression?" (2020). Controversial Commemorations in Ontario: Fall 2020. 16.
https://source.sheridancollege.ca/swfhass_projects_public_history_cco/16