Today we took a BIG step closer to renaming Bishop Grandin Blvd, as this afternoon the mayor of Winnipeg, Mayor Brian Bowman tweeted the following comments: 

"It's time for the name 'Bishop Grandin Boulevard' to change. After receiving valuable input from the Chair of Welcoming Winnipeg, my Indigenous Advisory Circle, many council colleagues & Winnipeggers I'll be moving a motion next week at committee to:  (1) support the renaming of Bishop Grandin Boulevard; and (2) direct the City's Indigenous Relations Division to engage in consultations with Indigenous peoples, including residential school survivors, elders, knowledge keepers, as well as Indigenous governments and community organizations, to bring forward their proposal for renaming Bishop Grandin Boulevard to a name that honours Indigenous experience, culture, and history." 

We're grateful to have a mayor who is willing to listen to those speaking up for justice. 

And of course, a big THANK YOU to everyone who has signed the petition thus far!!