FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 7, 2023
Yesterday Prime Minster Trudeau announced that Governor General, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, appointed Regional Chief Paul (PJ) Prosper to the Canadian Senate. The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs would like to congratulate PJ on this announcement.
“It is a great honour to congratulate PJ on his appointment as a member of the Senate. It has been a pleasure working alongside him as the former Chief of Paqtnkek and then as our Regional Chief for the Assembly of First Nations,” said Chief Sidney Peters, Co-Chair of the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs.
PJ has over 25 years of experience in Mi’kmaw and Indigenous legal issues. He is a Mi’kmaw lawyer from the Paqtnkek community and has held the position of Regional Chief of Nova Scotia for the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) since 2020.
“PJ has always advocated for the Rights of the Mi’kmaq and for Indigenous people across the country,” continued Chief Peters. “He has been steadfast in his career working for, and with his people, and while he will be missed as our Regional Chief, we look forward to seeing him represent the Mi’kmaw Nation in the Senate”.
In the coming days, the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs will begin discussions on undertaking an elections process to fill the role of AFN Regional Chief for Nova Scotia.