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Podcast: This Matters
Episode: Gov. Gen. Mary Simon on reconciliation, respect and her fight against online hate
Description: Guest: Mary Simon, governor general of Canada Gov. Gen. Mary Simon was appointed to her role in 2021, and made history as the first Indigenous person to hold that office. She used her social media to share updates about her work until last year, when the online hate came for her. Her team was forced to close her social media account’s comment section because the incoming hate became vile, racist and relentless. Yet in a powerful move, Gov. Gen. Simon took back her story and publicly shared those very comments to shine a light on the rising tide...