POLS 2300 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Hunter-Gatherer, Canadian Identity
22 Dec 2016
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Michaelle jean: is canada"s 27th governor-general and an ideal representation of changing image of. A haitian immigrant, jean and her family fled the country in 1968. Growing up in montreal, jean was still met with challenges. Racism was present in her schools days; classmates asking to touch her black skin to see if she was real. An inspirational immigrant story, jean is fluent in five languages: french, english, italian, spanish and. She had a very successful career in broadcast journalism and documentary film-making. Jean"s record of award winning academic and social justice work has made her a very suitable choice to be the. Head of state"s representative both at home and abroad. Canada saw recently in her emotional reaction to the earthquake in haiti of what an important impact this remarkable woman can have and the significance she has brought to the office of the governor-general.
