Angélique Bernard

Angélique Bernard
17th Commissioner of Yukon
Assumed office
March 12, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Premier Sandy Silver
Preceded by Doug Phillips
Personal details
Born 1972 (age 45–46)[1]
Quebec
Children 2[1]
Residence Whitehorse, Yukon
Profession Translator
Website commissioner.gov.yk.ca

Angélique Bernard (born 1972) is the 17th and current Commissioner of Yukon, appointed on 12 March 2018. She is 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][2]

Bernard moved to the Yukon from Montreal in 1995, initially for a 4-month translation internship with the territorial government.[2] 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.[3] She served as Chair of the Association Franco-Yukonnaise from 2010 to 2017.[1][4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Blewett, Taylor (March 14, 2018). "Youngest-ever commissioner learning the ropes". Whitehorse Daily Star. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Une Franco-Yukonnaise nommée commissaire du Yukon". Ici.Radio-Canada.ca (in French). March 9, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Biographical notes: Angélique Bernard". News. Office of the Prime Minister of Canada. March 9, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  4. ↑ Comeau, Marie-Hélène (March 22, 2018). "Angélique Bernard, nouvelle commissaire du Yukon, marque l'histoire". L'Aurore Boréale (in French). Retrieved July 16, 2018.


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