Canada installs first indigenous governor general, highlights reconciliation • FRANCE 24 English
FRANCE24, 27 Jul 2021
#Canada installed an #indigenous woman as its governor general on Monday, the first such person to hold the post, in an elaborate ceremony that spotlighted the country's effort to reconcile with its colonial past. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau named #MarySimon - a former journalist, ambassador, and Inuit community advocate - to serve as the representative in Canada of its head of state, Queen Elizabeth, earlier this month.
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