Ryerson is cancelled, Toronto Metropolitan University is born: Students react

David Menzies visits his alma mater to hear reactions from current students after the name Ryerson University was officially dropped in favour of the school's new name: Toronto Metropolitan University.

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[TMG]

It is obvious these people don’t know who Ryerson is and what he did

[paulbadics]

Very Stalinist..even worse changing "Dundas St" the 3rd most important & most in Toronto..nobody knew who "Dundas" was..it had that name for 200 yrs..

[paulbadics]

"If it pleases the right people"..thats what they said in Soviet Union

[paulbadics]

Was named after "Ryerson" because of his important role in founding "public" education

[Jef]

These changes are moronic, and does nothing to help the people

[paulbadics]

There was more violence & vandalism at RU than in ottawa

[ryand]

What a gawdawful name. I suppose we should be grateful that they didn't name it 'The Ministry of Truth.'

[iananderson]

I went to McGill University . Is McGill next? Are they going to find skeletons in James McGill's closet? This is getting bloody ridiculous if you ask me.

[johnkowal]

most of these students don't get your erasing history.

[JohnnyLawrence]

why not Toronto Woke University or SJW University ?

[cloudia]

These are students? Politically correct at this age?! Most likely will vote Liberal. Scary

[canman]

You only need a nursery certificate to get into Metropolitan University !

[henryporter]

As a RPI 'survivor" I"m waiting for my reparation cheque

[Lava]

I'm truly worried about people who say it''s okay to tear things down if you don't like them.

[Freetheworkers]

Looks like Toronto 3rd World University..

[kdscrapping]

According to b c, Mothers day is GONE!!

[ultimaetsolder]

University of Pakistan is more accurate.

[valeriyavarnavskaya]

Over unverified wiki article the school I went to is no more... what a time to be alive

[clarewilson]

Tried to change Churchill school in UK but the trust fund said you lose the money then...

[gzlfb]

Wouldn't the just say that Toronto Metro is named for Stolen Land?