Statue should remain to teach the next generation.

I think the statue should remain to serve as a teachable moment for the next generation. There are many areas of history that I was never taught in school because it was considered shameful and a blemish on Canada's history. Now that I've educated myself, I'm very disappointed that it wasn't even mentioned in school. I'm fearful that the removal of statues commemorating problematic individuals will do the same concerning the story around them. It's difficult because we don't want to glorify them but we also need something to serve as a reminder of the past. I feel that if the statues disappear, conversation will too. If it's decided to be unacceptable in public, at least put it in a museum. Include information about his role in Canadian government -- both positive and negative.