One of Toronto’s most prominent streets is getting stripped of its name: Dundas Street will be no more.
A new name is expected to be picked by April 2022. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
A new name is expected to be picked by April 2022. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
The name Dundas will be removed from all public assets in Toronto, city council decided Wednesday, including the landmark Yonge-Dundas Square and Dundas Station. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
The street has been named for Henry Dundas — a Scottish minister reported to have helped delay the end of the slave trade in 1700s Canada — since long before any Torontonian was born. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
In a 17-7 vote, council decided his legacy is not worthy of the honour in 2021. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
The city will change the signage and legal name for all 25 kilometres of Dundas Street that run through the city.
The decision does not impact other municipalities like Mississauga, which is also home to the east-west corridor. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
The decision does not impact other municipalities like Mississauga, which is also home to the east-west corridor. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
Staff are also reviewing some 60 other street names that have been raised as problematic. A process to decide on the fate of those streets, like Indian Road, has yet to be established. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/… 
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