The Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Oppression Advisory Committee brought the request forward, suggesting that the Catholic Central “Crusaders” adopt a new moniker.
Committee chair Rifat Hussain told 980 CFPL that the mascot references the Crusades, a series of holy wars fought in the Middle Ages.
“It’s still a part of history that’s not pretty,” said Hussain.
City advisory committee requests mascot change for Catholic Central SS
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