Colonization Road (2016): Cast

Throughout Ontario, unsettling street names serve as reminders of the colonization of Indigenous lands and the displacement of First Nations people. Comedian and activist Ryan McMahon explores the significance of roads like Colonization Road in his hometown of Fort Frances and others across the province. These names directly reflect the Public Lands Act of 1853 and its impact on First Nations treaties and land, intended for “Canadian settlement.” McMahon examines this history, connects with settlers committed to solidarity, and questions the meaning of reconciliation and decolonization.

• MS Director Michelle St. John

• RM Ryan McMahon as themselves