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Trudeau nominates an indigenous person for the Supreme Court for the first time

MADRID, 19 Ago.

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Trudeau nominates an indigenous person for the Supreme Court for the first time

MADRID, 19 Ago. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, has nominated Judge Michelle O'Bonsawin as the new magistrate of the Supreme Court this Friday, an unprecedented milestone because, for the first time, it will involve the incorporation of a person of indigenous origin to the court.

O'Bonsawin was born in Hammer, Ontario, and belongs to the Abenaki people of the Odanak community, according to a government statement. Since 2017 he has been practicing in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice and is fluent in both Spanish and English.

The magistrate has affirmed that her life and professional experience are also a symbol of the "diversity" of the North American country. The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples has stressed that O'Bonsawin's nomination will help "balance" the Supreme Court, according to the CBC network.

Trudeau has tried to strengthen ties with indigenous populations during his tenure, and part of his idea of ​​​​modernizing Canada has also consisted of introducing new faces in relevant judicial positions. In 2021 he already broke the monopoly of white judges in the Supreme Court with the appointment of Mahmoud Jamal.

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