National honours for the inventor of the telephone, Alexander Graham Bell, and other iconic historical figures are under review by a federal board for allegedly holding “controversial beliefs.”
The Historic Sites and Monuments Board (HSMBC) says Bell, who lived from 1847-1922, held “controversial beliefs and behaviours” that “are now associated with views, actions, and activities condemned by today’s society,” as first reported on by Blacklock’s Reporter.
The board also accuses other historical figures, such as European explorer Jacques Cartier, of being associated with “colonial and religious leaders” and contributing to “settlement and nation building from an overly European perspective.”…