In the summer of 2019, New Westminster City Council ordered

In the summer of 2019, New Westminster City Council ordered the removal of a statue of the notorious Judge Begbie that sat for decades in front of the New Westminster Courthouse Read both News Articles below, and consider the following questions: 

1. Who was Matthew Begbie , and what decision did he make as a judge that is still controversial today in 20217 

2. What was the City’s purpose in removing the statue, and considering renaming Begbie Street (near Hanson College)? 

3. Research and describe another example of a controversial statue or monument that was taken down, or a place name was that changed, in Canada or a different country leg. southern United States). 

Your task

• Write a 100.150 word (total) reflection paragraph answering the questions above. Use your own words and ideas. 

• Use correct Standard English, including capitalisation where necessary. Avoid slang and texting expressions, 

• Check and correct all spelling and grammar errors before posting using your word processor, Schoology spell checker, and/or Grammarly app,