Bernard Cleary Death | Passed Away | Obituary
Bernard Cleary Death – Dead: A great loss was made known to InsideEko. As friends and families of the deceased are mourning the passing of their loved and cherished Bernard Cleary.
Having heard about this great loss, the family of this individual is passing through pains, mourning the unexpected passing of their beloved.
This departure was confirmed through social media posts made by Twitter users who pour out tributes, and condolences to the family of the deceased.
It is with sadness that I learned of the death of Bernard Cleary.
Originally from Mashteuiatsh, he was the first Innu elected in Canadian history with the Bloc Québécois.
My sympathies to his family and loved ones.
C’est avec tristesse que j’ai appris le décès de Bernard Cleary.
Originaire de Mashteuiatsh, il a été le premier Innu élu dans l’histoire du Canada avec le Bloc Québécois.
Mes sympathies à sa famille et à ses proches. https://t.co/rV15K3PbTS— Alexis Brunelle-Duceppe (@Alduceppe) August 3, 2020
The former Bloc member for the riding of Louis-Saint-Laurent, Bernard Cleary, died on July 27 in Charny. Mr. Cleary was the first Indigenous MP elected in Quebec and the first Innu to be elected in Canada.
L’ancien député bloquiste de la circonscription de Louis-Saint-Laurent, Bernard Cleary, est décédé le 27 juillet, à Charny. M. Cleary a été le premier député autochtone élu au Québec et le premier Innu à être élu au Canada.
— Espaces autochtones (@rc_autochtones) August 3, 2020
Bernard Cleary, a former Bloc Québécois MP for the riding of Louis-Saint-Laurent, has died. He was 83 years old. Former Bloc Québécois leader Gilles Duceppe, centre, and Bernard Cleary, right, who at the time was a Bloc MP for the riding of Louis-Saint-Laurent, are greeted by supporters at a rally in Quebec City in December 2005. Cleary died on July 27 at the age of 83.
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