John B. Boucher

John B. Boucher
Born(1938-06-27)June 27, 1938[1]
DiedFebruary 3, 2010(2010-02-03) (aged 71)
St. Louis, Saskatchewan, Canada
Occupation(s)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[2] as well as a member of the Métis National Council. He received the Order of Canada in 2002.[3]

During Nelson Mandela's visit to Canada on September 24, 1998 Senator Boucher tied a ceinture fléchée[4] around Mandela's waist which President Mandela later wore during his address to the House of Commons of Canada.[5]

  1. ^ "In Memoriam: John Boucher". Retrieved 2012-10-16.
  2. ^ "Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan (John B. Boucher)". Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2012-10-16.
  3. ^ "Governor General's Order of Canada site". Retrieved 2012-10-16.
  4. ^ Barkwell, Lawrence, John B. Boucher, CM, Senator of MNS., retrieved 2012-10-16
  5. ^ "The Canadian Tribute to Human Rights (Nelson Mandela Visit)". Retrieved 2012-10-16.