Angélique Bernard

Angélique Bernard
GCStJ OY
Commissioner of Yukon
In office
March 12, 2018 – May 31, 2023
Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau
PremierSandy Silver
Ranj Pillai
Preceded byDoug Phillips
Succeeded byAdeline Webber
Personal details
Born1972 (age 51–52)[1]
Brossard, Quebec, Canada[2]
Children2[1]
Residence(s)Whitehorse, Yukon
ProfessionTranslator

Rose Marie Angélique Bernard GCStJ OY (born 1972) is the former commissioner of Yukon, appointed on 12 March 2018. She was the youngest person to serve as commissioner for any of Canada's three northern territories and the first Franco-Yukonnais to serve as commissioner.[1][3]

Bernard moved to the Yukon from Montreal in 1995, initially for a 4-month translation internship with the territorial government.[3] She became an active member of the Franco-Yukonnais community, including volunteering for non-profit organizations and hosting a French-language community radio show starting in 1998.[4] She served as Chair of the Association Franco-Yukonnaise from 2010 to 2017.[1][5]

Honours and arms

Honours

Federal honours

Territorial orders

Arms

Coat of arms of Angélique Bernard
Notes
Granted 15 May 2019[11]
Crest
A raven Proper its dexter claw resting on a sextant Or and perched on a soccer ball issuant from a circlet of blue flags and crocuses Proper.
Escutcheon
Purpure three fountain pens palewise their nibs in base in chief and in base entravaillé within five barrulets Or.
Supporters
Dexter a black bear proper charged on the shoulder with a plate bearing a wolf’s head contourné Sable sinister a grizzly bear Proper charged on the shoulder with a plate bearing a raven’s head the Supporters standing on a snowy base set with fireweed Proper.
Motto
S'ouvrir à toutes les possibilités (French for 'Be open to all possibilities')

References

  1. ^ a b c d Blewett, Taylor (March 14, 2018). "Youngest-ever commissioner learning the ropes". Whitehorse Daily Star. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  2. ^ Bossons, Matthew (June 2, 2023). "Yukon's 1st Francophone commissioner reflects on successes, challenges of term". Yukon News. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Une Franco-Yukonnaise nommée commissaire du Yukon". Ici.Radio-Canada.ca (in Canadian French). March 9, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  4. ^ "Biographical notes: Angélique Bernard". News. Office of the Prime Minister of Canada. March 9, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  5. ^ Comeau, Marie-Hélène (March 22, 2018). "Angélique Bernard, nouvelle commissaire du Yukon, marque l'histoire". L'Aurore Boréale (in French). Retrieved July 16, 2018.
  6. ^ "Whitehorse Daily Star: Commissioner invested into Order of St. John". Whitehorse Daily Star. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
  7. ^ "The Commissioner of Yukon invested as a Grande Dame of the Order of St. John". yukon.ca. 2019-06-07. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
  8. ^ "Roll of the Order" (PDF). www.sja.ca=2022-11-06. 2022-10-01.
  9. ^ Croft, Dave (11 July 2019). "Order of Yukon medal unveiled by Commissioner in Whitehorse". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  10. ^ "Order of Yukon award established to honour outstanding achievement". 22 March 2018.
  11. ^ "Rose Marie Angélique Bernard". Canadian Heraldic Authority. Retrieved 19 September 2023.

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