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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday announced that British Queen Elizabeth II has accepted his recommendation of indigenous leader Mary Simon as Canada s 30th governor general.
Mary Simon, former president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, the national Inuit organization, will be the first Indigenous person to become the governor general.
Trudeau s appointment comes over five months after Julie Payette resigned from the post after media reported that she fostered a toxic work environment at Rideau Hall, which is the official office of the governor general.
From Nunavik, Quebec province in the country, Simon has long been an advocate for Inuit rights and culture. She has worked as a radio host and later served as chair of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami and the National Inuit Education Committee.
Canadian indigenous group takes charge of child welfare services
Canada s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits the Cowessess First Nation, where a search had found 751 unmarked graves from the former Marieval Indian Residential School near Grayson, Saskatchewan, Canada July 6, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon VanRaes reuters tickers
This content was published on July 6, 2021 - 23:34
July 6, 2021 - 23:34
By Shannon VanRaes
COWESSESS FIRST NATION, Saskatchewan (Reuters) -The Canadian indigenous group that announced last month the discovery of an estimated 751 unmarked graves near a former residential school said on Tuesday it would take charge of its own child welfare services under an agreement with the federal government.
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