ENG - Michaëlle Jean, CC CMM COM CD, (born September 6, 1957, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti) is the current Governor General of Canada. Jean was appointed by Queen Elizabeth II, on the recommendation of Prime Minister Paul Martin, to succeed Adrienne Clarkson and become the 27th Governor General of Canada since Confederation in 1867. Prior to this, Jean was a journalist and broadcaster on Radio-Canada and the CBC. As the current Governor General of Canada, she is entitled to be styled Her Excellency while in office, and The Right Honourable for life; given current practice, she will be sworn to the Queen's Privy Council for Canada after her term as the Queen's representative has ended. An official announcement about the appointment was made on August 4, 2005. Her investiture took place on ...
... Michaelle Jean, Governor General of Canada, on the Occasion of National Aboriginal Day
OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- One year after the Government of Canada delivered its official Statement of Apology to the former students of Indian residential schools, we have the opportunity on this National Aboriginal Day to celebrate reconciliation and to look to the future with confidence.The time has come to move beyond the injustices of the past and build a future together that history will show brought us together in respect, dignity, equality and solidarity. This is how we will break down the solitudes ...
cici - in poll Michaëlle Jean cbcnews.ca Last Updated: Monday, December 29, 2008 | 9:19 AM ET
While Canadians have reason to be hopeful as they look ahead to the future, there are considerable challenges for the country to overcome in the weeks and months ahead, Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean says.
Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean pointed to the economic and political crisis as causes of anxiety for many Canadians. (Canadian Press)In a holiday message posted on her website, the Governor General called on Canadians to be optimistic even though the economic downturn and recent parliamentary crisis have been cause for ...
pibi - in poll Michaëlle Jean
