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Gov. Gen. Mary Simon reflects on five years of reconciliation, Indigenous diplomacy
Simon says reconciliation advanced through conversations, language-sharing and diplomacy as critics questioned whether Indigenous rights had gone too far.
- Governor General Mary Simon is reflecting on her five years in office, describing her role as a bridge-builder who aimed to "pursue reconciliation one conversation at a time" across Canada.
- As the first Indigenous person appointed to the role, Simon championed Indigenous languages during the United Nations' official decade of Indigenous languages, making efforts to speak Inuktitut in speeches.
- Simon faced intense online abuse that became "racist and sexist," prompting her to disable social media comments; she dismissed criticism about her lack of French fluency as "No, they weren't fair, I don't think."
- Her tenure included organizing meetings between King Charles and Indigenous leaders and teaching Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a word in Inuktitut during his 2023 visit to Ottawa.
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Gov. Gen. Mary Simon reflects on five years of reconciliation, Indigenous diplomacy
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