Head of the Assembly of First Nations for Quebec and Labrador since 1992, Ghislain Picard has discreetly made it known that he will not seek a new mandate.
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He thus puts an end to more than three decades of political life, carrying out the cause of the indigenous people loud and clear.
“Thirty-two years of politics is quite a public service,” Ian Lafrenière, the minister responsible for Relations with First Nations and Inuit, commented on X.
In interview at The Press in 2021, Ghislain Picard explained that his work was mainly made up of “a lot of calls to order so that Indigenous issues are not matters that we look at once a week, in Ottawa and Quebec”.
-His role required him to be on the road a lot. Still in this 2021 interview at The Presshe said that it was rare for a week to pass without him having to travel to one or other of the 10 indigenous nations, often very remote.
Not one to turn the cameras on himself, Mr. Picard has not commented publicly on his upcoming departure, although his organization has confirmed his decision.
The nomination period for his successor at the head of the Assembly of First Nations for Quebec and Labrador extends until February 10, 2025. The 43 chiefs of the different communities will choose their regional chief on February 25.
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