TMU to implement bilingual signage in English and 'Toronto Mans'

Toronto Metropolitan University is getting another signage overhaul as President Lachemi announced yesterday that the university will be introducing bilingual signage in accordance with diversity and inclusion efforts. 

The new signs will be in English and Toronto Mans, instead of French, and will appear on directional signage, washrooms, historical plaques and on-campus dining menus. 

“Wagwan,” President Lachemi is quoted as saying in the press conference livestream. “I am so privileged today to announce TMU’s new bilingual signage in both English and Toronto Mans. It is bare embarrassing fam that we have neglected formal acknowledgement of this culture for so long. My word we surely deserve a light deafazz to the wrist for that. We been real NPCs.” 

President Lachemi concluded his statement by unveiling the timeline of the signage which is scheduled to start appearing by the end of 2024. 

“Our maintenance crews will be working hard to install these news signs by the end of the year,” Lachemi says. “Now bless up! I hope to see all of you battymons and shordys around Tdot!”  

The latter half of that statement is drawing some fire from advocacy groups who pointed out that “battymons” is a derogatory term, referring to gay men. 

President Lachemi has yet to respond.