O'Bonsawin will become the first Indigenous person to serve on Canada's highest court.
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A member of the Odanak First Nation in Quebec, O'Bonsawin has served on the Ontario Superior Court of Justice since 2017.
O'Bonsawin has specialized in several areas throughout his career, including mental health and human rights.
“As an Indigenous woman who grew up in Northern Ontario, I saw a need for people dedicated to raising their voices to represent those who cannot speak for themselves,” she wrote in her candidacy cover letter released by the government.
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In recent years, Canada has been reliving a dark chapter from its past: the abuse and deaths of indigenous children sent to Catholic-run boarding schools between the late 1990th century and the XNUMXs.
During a visit to Canada last month, Pope Francis met with boarding school survivors and apologized for the abuse, which he classified as equivalent to genocide.
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