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Governor General Arbour greeting people outside, including a young child who is being held by an adult.

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Follow the activities of the Governor General in Canada and abroad.

This list is not exhaustive.

Each year the Governor General participates in numerous activities and engagements that do not appear on our website. Such activities can include meetings involving heads of diplomatic mission, senior public servants, military officials, elected officials, representatives of organizations, viceregal representatives and more. Disclosure of the Governor General’s activities and events is provided on a yearly basis through the publication of annual reports by the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General.

You can search for a specific event by keyword or narrow your results by using quotation marks to search for an exact title (e.g. “Speech from the Throne”). You can also use the filters to specify the type of document you are looking for, the date of the event, etc. Note that special characters such as commas and symbols are not accepted.

  • Group photo of Governor General Arbour with members of the Canadian Armed Forces at 9 Wing Gander. They are standing in a large hangar in front of a yellow helicopter.

    Visit to Gander

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Louise Arbour, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, delivered remarks at the Town of Gander’s 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Service in Newfoundland and Labrador.

  • Military funeral procession carries a flag-draped coffin adorned with white flowers past a cathedral, surrounded by uniformed guards and mourners.

    Funeral of King Harald V of Norway

    On behalf of Canadians, Governor General Arbour attended the funeral of King Harald V, at the Oslo Cathedral, where people from around the world came to pay their final respects.

  • Governor General Arbour and two other people unveiling the new $20 bill.

    Unveiling of the New $20 Bank Note

    Governor General Arbour participated in the unveiling of the new $20 bank note design.

  • Governor General Arbour greeting people outside, including a young child who is being held by an adult.

    150th commemoration of Treaty 6

    Today, Governor General Arbour joined Elders, knowledge keepers, First Nations leaders and community members to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the signing of Treaty 6 in Fort Carlton, Saskatchewan.

  • Governor General Arbour speaking at the opening ceremony of Canada’s 2SLGBTQI+ National Monument.

    Opening ceremony of Canada’s 2SLGBTQI+ National Monument

    Governor General Arbour delivered remarks at the unveiling of the national 2SLBGTQI+ monument, known as Thunderhead, in Ottawa.

  • Military funeral procession carries a flag-draped coffin adorned with white flowers past a cathedral, surrounded by uniformed guards and mourners.

    Funeral of King Harald V of Norway

    On behalf of Canadians, Governor General Arbour attended the funeral of King Harald V, at the Oslo Cathedral, where people from around the world came to pay their final respects.

  • Governor General Arbour greeting people outside, including a young child who is being held by an adult.

    150th commemoration of Treaty 6

    Today, Governor General Arbour joined Elders, knowledge keepers, First Nations leaders and community members to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the signing of Treaty 6 in Fort Carlton, Saskatchewan.

  • Governor General Arbour speaking at the opening ceremony of Canada’s 2SLGBTQI+ National Monument.

    Opening ceremony of Canada’s 2SLGBTQI+ National Monument

    Governor General Arbour delivered remarks at the unveiling of the national 2SLBGTQI+ monument, known as Thunderhead, in Ottawa.

  • Governor General Arbour standing with three students who received the Governor General’s Academic Medal. Two faculty are also standing with them.

    Visit to Montréal

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Louise Arbour, Governor General of Canada, visited Montréal on August 19, 2026.

  • Governor General Arbour in a room with large tables where people are quilting.

    Visit of the Okimaw Ohci Healing Lodge

    Governor General Arbour travelled to Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, to visit the Okimaw Ohci Healing Lodge.

  • Military funeral procession carries a flag-draped coffin adorned with white flowers past a cathedral, surrounded by uniformed guards and mourners.

    Funeral of King Harald V of Norway

    On behalf of Canadians, Governor General Arbour attended the funeral of King Harald V, at the Oslo Cathedral, where people from around the world came to pay their final respects.

  • Governor General Arbour greeting people outside, including a young child who is being held by an adult.

    150th commemoration of Treaty 6

    Today, Governor General Arbour joined Elders, knowledge keepers, First Nations leaders and community members to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the signing of Treaty 6 in Fort Carlton, Saskatchewan.

  • Governor General Arbour speaking at the opening ceremony of Canada’s 2SLGBTQI+ National Monument.

    Opening ceremony of Canada’s 2SLGBTQI+ National Monument

    Governor General Arbour delivered remarks at the unveiling of the national 2SLBGTQI+ monument, known as Thunderhead, in Ottawa.

  • Governor General Arbour standing with three students who received the Governor General’s Academic Medal. Two faculty are also standing with them.

    Visit to Montréal

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Louise Arbour, Governor General of Canada, visited Montréal on August 19, 2026.

  • Governor General Arbour in a room with large tables where people are quilting.

    Visit of the Okimaw Ohci Healing Lodge

    Governor General Arbour travelled to Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, to visit the Okimaw Ohci Healing Lodge.