Canada Installs First Indigenous Governor General

Canada installed an Inuit Leader as governor general of Canada on Monday. A former journalist, ambassador, and Inuit community advocate, Simon is now command-in-chief of Canada. Simon is the first indigenous person to take on the role, created more than 400 years ago to represent the head-of-state Queen Elizabeth, The change comes as Canada grapples with the legacy of its treatment of indigenous people. ((Trudeau: "We need people like Ms. Simon because we need people who build bridges and bring us together," Trudeau said at the ceremony. Simon: "I have heard from Canadians who describe a renewed sense of possibility for our country and hope that I can bring people together," Simon, 73, said after being installed.)) The ceremony, was scaled back and masks were worn due to COVID-19. The governor general performs functions such as swearing in governments and formally signing legislation, but is also the commander in chief of the military and can summon or dissolve Parliament. NTD Ottawa