Canada's new governor general, Inuit advocate Mary Simon

Ottawa (AFP) July 26, 2021

Mary Simon, who on Monday became the first indigenous person to be named governor general of Canada, has fought to preserve her people's way of life, opposing oil drilling in the Arctic, supporting seal hunting and defending Inuit culture. As Canada's head of state and Queen Elizabeth II's representative in the Commonwealth nation, Simon said her appointment marks "an important step forward