A man who once served as the federal government’s chief negotiator on Indigenous land claims and treaty settlements has been Saskatchewan’s next Lieutenant Governor.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the appointment of Tom Molloy earlier today.
The Saskatoon-born Molloy is considered a respected negotiator, lawyer, strategic advisor on Indigenous issues.
In a release, the federal government credits Molloy with negotiating numerous agreements and treaty settlements with Indigenous Peoples “that have changed the face of the country.”
Molloy led the team that negotiated the Nisga’a Final Agreement, the first modern-day treaty in the history of British Columbia. He was also the Chief Negotiator for the Government of Canada in negotiations with the Inuit of Nunavut in the Nunavut Land Claim Agreement, which led to the creation of the Territory of Nunavut in 1999. He also resolved the Inuit of Northern Quebec’s offshore claim in Nunavut, Newfoundland and Labrador.
In addition, he served as Chancellor of the University of Saskatchewan from 2001 to 2007.
Trudeau and Premier Brad Wall are thanking the outgoing Lieutenant Governor, the Honourable Vaughn Solomon Schofield, for her work since taking office in 2012.
(PHOTO: Tom Malloy. Photo courtesy of tommalloy.ca.)