Name John Boucher | ||
Born June 27, 1938 ( 1938-06-27 ) Occupation Metis leader and elder, Order of Canada recipient | ||
John B. Boucher was a Canadian Métis leader. He was active in Métis politics since the 1960s. He sat on the Aboriginal Advisory Board for the RCMP and was a member of the Senate of the Métis Nation—Saskatchewan as well as a member of the Métis National Council. He received the Order of Canada in 2002.
During Nelson Mandela's visit to Canada on September 24, 1998 Senator Boucher tied a ceinture fléchée around Mandela's waist which President Mandela later wore during his address to the House of Commons of Canada.
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