Talk:505 Dundas

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December 2010 derailment and "incidents" section[edit]

Please refer to Talk:Toronto_Transit_Commission#Incidents_section the discussion here when creating incidents sections. While the story was newsworthy for the day, it is unlikely that it will be relevant next week or next month.eja2k 17:06, 17 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Henry Dundas[edit]

User:Joeyconnick prefers wording saying that "Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville, who delayed the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade" (implication: guilty) rather than that he was "blamed for delaying" its abolition (implication: allegation). The cited city document cited "Henry Dundas' role in delaying the abolition of the trans-Atlantic slave trade" and "Whatever the motivation behind his amendment may have been, the consequences of Dundas' actions are clear."

Dundas was an abolitionist who inserted the word "gradually" in an emancipation bill. See: Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville#Academic dispute over Dundas's impact on abolition. A recent Star article said "Henry Dundas' legacy is disputed, but many experts agree he helped delay the abolition of the trans-Atlantic slave trade while an 18th Century British minister." A National Post article disputed blaming Dundas.

I feel that the existing wording is too strong, and should be more neutral. TheTrolleyPole (talk) 21:42, 24 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

You've just cited 2 sources where they clearly state he delayed the abolition of the slave trade, including the city's own statement on the matter. I don't see what the issue is. —Joeyconnick (talk) 03:28, 25 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]