The Fall of Egerton Ryerson and Dr. Lila Pine

For the week of June 11, 2021:The statue of Egerton Ryerson, an architect of the residential school system, was toppled and defaced by activists this past week. We speak with Ryerson University professor and Mi'kmaq artist Dr. Lila Pine about how the university can hold itself accountable to the demands of Indigenous students.After that we revisit Sophia De Guzman's interview with 'X University' organizer Sam Howden about the impromptu memorial taking place at the former site of the Ryerson statue on campus.This episode produced by Alex Ramsay and Sophia De Guzman. Our digital team is Rachelle De Forest and Brooklyn Harker.