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Mary Simon officially becomes Canada’s first Indigenous Governor General

Mary Simon, an Inuk lady from Nunavik, turned into Canada’s first Indigenous Governor General Monday during a function in Ottawa.

The Governor General is the Queen’s representative of Canada and acts as the nation’s head of state. It’s a to a great extent ceremonial position, yet the Governor General’s endorsement is the last advance before a government bill becomes a law.

Simon will likewise be answerable for dissolving Parliament before a election and for perusing the Throne Speech that outlines the government’s legislative agenda before any new parliamentary session starts.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau chose Simon recently to fill the opportunity made by the acquiescence recently of previous space traveler Julie Payette.

Payette left the Governor General post in the midst of charges of bullying and turning Rideau Hall into a toxic work place.

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