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  • Governor General Mary Simon shaking hands with an award recipient.

    Governor General’s Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case

    Governor General Mary Simon presented 12 laureates with the Governor General’s Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case.

  • Governor General Mary Simon pinning a poppy to a veteran’s suit jacket.

    First poppy of the 2024 Remembrance period

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, was presented with the first poppy of the National Poppy Campaign during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

  • A row of flags is positioned behind a chair with a small table next to it.

    Letters of Credence Ceremony

    Governor General Mary Simon welcomed seven new heads of mission to Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

  • Decorations of the Order of Canada on a table.

    Order of Canada Investiture Ceremony

    Governor General Mary Simon invested 4 Companions (C.C.), 21 Officers (O.C.) and 29 Members (C.M.) into the Order of Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

  • Governor General Simon and Mr. Fraser are standing before a display of shoes.

    National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2024

    Governor General Mary Simon joined Survivors, Indigenous leaders and dignitaries to honour the thousands of lives lost or traumatically impacted by the residential school system at the national commemorative gathering on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

  • Governor General Mary Simon shaking hands with an award recipient.

    Governor General’s Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case

    Governor General Mary Simon presented 12 laureates with the Governor General’s Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case.

  • Governor General Mary Simon pinning a poppy to a veteran’s suit jacket.

    First poppy of the 2024 Remembrance period

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, was presented with the first poppy of the National Poppy Campaign during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

  • A row of flags is positioned behind a chair with a small table next to it.

    Letters of Credence Ceremony

    Governor General Mary Simon welcomed seven new heads of mission to Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

  • Decorations of the Order of Canada on a table.

    Order of Canada Investiture Ceremony

    Governor General Mary Simon invested 4 Companions (C.C.), 21 Officers (O.C.) and 29 Members (C.M.) into the Order of Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

  • Governor General Simon and Mr. Fraser are standing before a display of shoes.

    National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2024

    Governor General Mary Simon joined Survivors, Indigenous leaders and dignitaries to honour the thousands of lives lost or traumatically impacted by the residential school system at the national commemorative gathering on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

  • Governor General Mary Simon shaking hands with an award recipient.

    Governor General’s Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case

    Governor General Mary Simon presented 12 laureates with the Governor General’s Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case.

  • Governor General Mary Simon pinning a poppy to a veteran’s suit jacket.

    First poppy of the 2024 Remembrance period

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, was presented with the first poppy of the National Poppy Campaign during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

  • A row of flags is positioned behind a chair with a small table next to it.

    Letters of Credence Ceremony

    Governor General Mary Simon welcomed seven new heads of mission to Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

  • Decorations of the Order of Canada on a table.

    Order of Canada Investiture Ceremony

    Governor General Mary Simon invested 4 Companions (C.C.), 21 Officers (O.C.) and 29 Members (C.M.) into the Order of Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

  • Governor General Simon and Mr. Fraser are standing before a display of shoes.

    National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2024

    Governor General Mary Simon joined Survivors, Indigenous leaders and dignitaries to honour the thousands of lives lost or traumatically impacted by the residential school system at the national commemorative gathering on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.