Brian Mulroney Institute of Government Sober Second Thinkers Series Presents Preserving Identity: Challenges and Resilience of Chéticamp's Acadian Community

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Mulroney Hall 2032

The Brian Mulroney Institute of Government Sober Second Thinkers Series Presents 

Preserving Identity: Challenges and Resilience of Chéticamp's Acadian Community

The Honourable Réjean Aucoin

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

7:00 pm–9:00 pm

Mulroney Hall 2032

As part of its Sober Second Thinkers Series, the Mulroney Institute will host a public talk by Senator Réjean Aucoin, Sénateur acadien de la Nouvelle-Écosse. Senator Aucoin practiced law for more than 30 years and is a recognized leader in the Acadian community of Chéticamp and in the province of Nova Scotia. He was appointed to the Senate of Canada in October 2023. Senator Aucoin will be speaking on the challenges Chéticamp’s French minority community is facing, language retention and erosion, access to French-language services, cultural preservation, and the Court challenges in obtaining a protected electoral district.  He will also talk about his role in the Senate of Canada and his efforts toward protecting the Acadian minority in the province.

All are welcome.