Quebecers take legal route to remove Indigenous governor general over lack of French
about 2 years in The guardian
Court rules judge can hear case that alleges appointment of Mary Simon violates constitutional rules for bilingualismA group of Quebecers have cleared a major hurdle in their efforts to have Canada’s governor general removed because she does not speak French.A Quebec superior court judge ruled that it could hear the case, which asserts that Queen Elizabeth II’s 2021 appointment of Mary Simon – Canada’s first Indigenous governor general – violates constitutional rules for bilingualism. Continue reading...