Toronto School Board Requests Queen Victoria Public School Change Name Citing Queen’s ‘Racist Legacy’

A Canadian school board is preparing to change the name of a public school named after Queen Victoria, citing the Queen’s alleged “racist legacy.”

The Planning and Priorities Committee submitted a request on behalf of the school council’s Black Student Success Committee, according to True North. The black student committee wants to begin the process of “changing the school name” of Queen Victoria Public School.