He first Justin trudeau he nominated Mary Simon, an Inuit leader, as governor general of Canada. IS the first time for a representative of the native community.
Former ambassador to Denmark, Simon played a key role in the creation of the Arctic Council. “His career has always been about breaking down barriers. Today, after 154 years, our country takes a historic step. I can’t think of a better person for this moment,” said Trudeau, announcing the appointment.
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Simon, born in Kangiqsualujjuaq, in the Nuvanik region of northern Quebec, is the former president of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, a national organization in defense of the Inuit. Thanking Trudeau for “the historic opportunity”, she said she was “honored and ready to be Canada’s first indigenous governor general”, the official representative of Queen Elizabeth II in the North American country. The native leader replaces former astronaut Julie Payette, who resigned in January amid allegations of harassment and “aggressive conduct, humiliating comments and public humiliation.”
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The appointment comes after the discovery of over a thousand anonymous graves of native children in schools and former Catholic schools. Protests followed and churches were also burned.
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