I am Canadian. The majority of Canadians admire and respect Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D., Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada.
Mme. Michaëlle Jean: Smart and elegant and we are proud of her. Mme. Jean is an accomplished woman -- fluent in five languages -- French, English, Italian, Spanish and Creole.
In Canada our laws state elected officials and appointed officials, like Mme. Jean, need not be Canadian-born. This great law means we can elect or appoint the best person for the job -- be they Canadian born or new Canadians.
Seeing the devastation in Haiti -- it is too terrible for words. In Montreal where I live there are many Canadians of Haitian origin. Haitians' mother tongue is French so coming to Montreal is their usual first choice. Montreal is the second largest city in the world where French is primarily spoken. When Mme. Jean came to Canada, it was to Montreal. Montrealers and Canadians, regardless of language or ethnicity of origin, are proud to have this very special woman represent Canada. Michaëlle Jean became Canada’s 27th governor general in September 2005.
Right now in Montreal and in other Canadian cities various organizations and charities are reaching out to to the people of Haiti to help however we can.
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