a joyful moment (especially for many folk i work with) that i happened to see when i tuned in live, was immediately following arrival
http://rodonline.typepad.com/.a/6a00...cbf6970c-800wi
http://rodonline.typepad.com/.a/6a00...b52128a4-800wi
you had the first black American president greeted by Governor General Michaëlle Jean, Canada's first black governor, who is fluent in five languages
the Governor General is the Queen's representative in Canada and communicates directly with Queen Elizabeth. Before the 1980s this position was only filled by white men but since then three of five Governors General have been female
ok, we're done with all the history making, bring on those solutions