In October 2021, Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s 카지노게임사이트 bestowed distinguished community leader, activist, entrepreneur, and residential school survivor, Raymond Mason, with an honorary Doctor of Laws (LLD) 카지노 게임 컬렉션� in recognition of his significant contributions to truth and reconciliation, to Indigenous peoples and communities, and to Canadian society at large. 

Born in Peguis First Nation in 1946, Mason was one of over 150,000 Indigenous children taken from their homes and sent to residential schools, where he would witness and endure abuses that would shape the trajectory of his life for decades afterward. 

Despite the hardships of his youth, Mason persevered, graduating from the 카지노게임사이트 of Manitoba카지노 게임 컬렉션�s commerce program, and going on to lead several successful business ventures. He would eventually create Spirt Wind Inc., an organization that mobilized residential and day school survivors into action and successfully pushed for an official government apology and the Residential School Settlement Agreement. 

His leadership of the group would bring him to testify before Parliament on behalf of survivors, and his involvement in major class actions resulted in 2006카지노 게임 컬렉션�s Indian Residential School Agreement. Collectively, these efforts would spur the establishment of Canada카지노 게임 컬렉션�s Truth and Reconciliation (TRC) Commission 카지노 게임 컬렉션� an initiative chaired by Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s current Chancellor, The Honourable Murray Sinclair. 

카지노 게임 컬렉션�My warmest congratulations to Mr. Mason on this honour which recognizes his extraordinary courage in overcoming his own challenges as a residential school survivor but, more importantly, for leading the movement to seek redress for other residential school survivors across the country,카지노 게임 컬렉션� says Principal and Vice-Chancellor Patrick Deane. 

Mason expressed feelings of humility in being recognized with an honorary degree and went on to share his deep gratitude for his family, friends, colleagues, and others who worked tirelessly alongside him to push for positive change.

카지노 게임 컬렉션�No matter how big the task is, you must have a strong desire and a strong will to succeed. Work hard and never give up, and you will achieve your goals,카지노 게임 컬렉션� he remarked during the . 카지노 게임 컬렉션�I will never rest in peace until I finish my journey and [Indigenous] people receive their justice.카지노 게임 컬렉션�

Present for the virtual ceremony were Elder Doreen McPherson, Chief Glenn Hudson, and councilors of the Peguis First Nation. Also in attendance were Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s Elder-in-Residence Deb St. Amant 카지노 게임 컬렉션� who was one of Mason카지노 게임 컬렉션�s nominators for the honour 카지노 게임 컬렉션� and members of Queen카지노 게임 컬렉션�s Faculty of Education, where Mason has served as a guest lecturer. 

Mason is one of several individuals who will be bestowed with LLDs during the Fall 2021 term. A  for recipients is set to take place at the Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts on Nov. 17.