21 Facts About James Bartleman

James Bartleman grew up in the Muskoka town of Port Carling, and he was a member of the Chippewas of Mnjikaning First Nation.

From 2007 to 2012, James Bartleman was the Chancellor of the Ontario College of Art and Design in Toronto.

At External Affairs, James Bartleman headed the Commonwealth Caribbean Division for several years.

James Bartleman was then made Canada's ambassador to Cuba from 1981 to 1983.

In 1986, James Bartleman was appointed Canada's Ambassador to Israel, while serving as non-resident High Commissioner to Cyprus.

In 1990, James Bartleman was named Canadian Ambassador to the North Atlantic Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in Brussels, Belgium.

In 1994, James Bartleman returned to Ottawa, where he served in the Privy Council Office as foreign policy advisor to Prime Minister Chretien.

In 1998, James Bartleman became Canada's High Commissioner to the Republic of South Africa.

In February 1999, while in Cape Town to attend the opening of Parliament, James Bartleman was attacked and robbed by an assailant.

Later that year, he was reassigned to Australia, where James Bartleman served as High Commissioner.

In 2000, James Bartleman was named ambassador to the European Union in Brussels.

James Bartleman was director of security and intelligence for the Department of External Affairs at the time of the 1985 Air India Bombing.

James Bartleman was sworn in as the 27th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario on 7 March 2002.

James Bartleman was Ontario's 41st Vice-regal representative.

James Bartleman has collected over 1.2 million books, donated from all corners of the province from both institutions and individuals, to stock school libraries in First Nations communities, particularly in Northern Ontario.

In 2005, to further promote literacy and bridge building, James Bartleman initiated a program to pair up Native and non-Native schools in Ontario and Nunavut, and set-up summer camps for literacy Archived 28 September 2018 at the Wayback Machine development in five northern First Nations communities.

James Bartleman was related to honorary Chief of the Mnjikaning Indians John Bigwin, on his mother's side.

James Bartleman died on 14 August 2023, at the age of 83.

Unlike most vice-regal funerals, which are public, James Bartleman's funeral was private but flags flew at half mast.

James Bartleman published several works of non-fiction, both before and during his viceregal term.

James Bartleman was awarded many honorary degrees for his service, including the following:.