Mary Simon will help heal the hurt and anger of Indigenous Peoples over the discoveries of unmarked graves at residential schools
Governor-General Mary Simon gives her address after taking the oath to become the 30th Governor-General of Canada in Ottawa on July 26, 2021.If the words she spoke Monday at her installation are a sign, Mary Simon will be a governor-general who truly makes a difference in the life of this nation.Senate
Her first language was Inuktitut, “the language that defines Inuit as a people, and is the foundation of our very survival.” Her second, English, “became a gateway to the world beyond.” In her address, Ms. Simon championed the importance of education, a core commitment throughout her life, and warned of the dangers of a warming Arctic. “We must reset our thinking to understand that nature contains and creates our climate,” she said. “Our climate allows society to be possible, and within our society is our economy.”Her most powerful words invoked the need for reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians.
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