George Brown Polytechnic has announced that it will be naming its Chef School atrium in honour of Toronto’s first Black elected official, William Peyton Hubbard, in February 2026. The polytechnic first began to consider naming a space after Hubbard three years ago, and subsequent research on Hubbard showed he was an influential leader in Toronto. “At every step, he expanded what was possible through discipline, brilliance, and an unwavering commitment to his city,” said George Brown Associate Vice-President, Anti-Racism, Equity and Human Rights Jennifer Grant. “His story reminds us that possibility can be created even in places where it has never been seen before.”
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