Recently, Governor General Mary Simon came under fire for her decision to host an online harm symposium last weekend. Not because the concept is bad, not because it is inappropriate for the Governor General to use her office to highlight an ongoing issue with internet harassment, no. She came under fire for the fact that her office was doing so in support of Liberal party legislation with Justice Minister Arif Virani, who introduced the bill, in attendance. It is a pretty clear violation of the non-partisan role the Governor General is expected and constitutionally obligated to perform.
