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 of abuse and online bullying in Canada. In an exclusive virtual conversation with “This Matters,” the governor general talks about reconciliation, respect and the fight against online hate. 

This episode was produced by Sean Pattenden and Saba Eitizaz

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