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  • Governor General Marie Simon inspects the Ceremonial Guard. She is dressed in a Canadian Armed Forces Army uniform.

    Inspection of the Ceremonial Guard at Rideau Hall

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, conducted the annual Inspection of the Ceremonial Guard, on the grounds of Rideau Hall on Friday, June 23, 2023.

  • Governor General Marie Simon watches a cultural performance. An indigenous child dances.

    National Indigenous Peoples Day

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, participated in various activities to mark National Indigenous Peoples Day in Ottawa on June 21, 2023.

  • Governor General Mary Simon is smiling and talking to a man at the Site Selection Ceremony of the Residential Schools National Monument. They are outside on a bright, sunny day.

    Residential Schools National Monument

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, delivered a speech during the Site Selection Ceremony of the Residential Schools National Monument.

  • Governor General Simon stands with a group of recipients of the Michener Award. They are in the Ballroom at Rideau Hall.

    Governor General presents the Michener Awards

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, presented the 2021 and 2022 Michener Awards for meritorious public service journalism, as well as the 2022 and 2023 Michener-Deacon Investigative Fellowship and Michener-L. Richard O’Hagan Educational Fellowship, at a ceremony that was held at Rideau Hall on June 16, 2023.

  • Governor General Simon inspecting a guard of honour.

    Governor General undertakes official visit to Manitoba

    Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Whit Fraser undertook an official visit to Manitoba from June 6 to 8, 2023.

  • Governor General Marie Simon inspects the Ceremonial Guard. She is dressed in a Canadian Armed Forces Army uniform.

    Inspection of the Ceremonial Guard at Rideau Hall

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, conducted the annual Inspection of the Ceremonial Guard, on the grounds of Rideau Hall on Friday, June 23, 2023.

  • Governor General Marie Simon watches a cultural performance. An indigenous child dances.

    National Indigenous Peoples Day

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, participated in various activities to mark National Indigenous Peoples Day in Ottawa on June 21, 2023.

  • Governor General Mary Simon is smiling and talking to a man at the Site Selection Ceremony of the Residential Schools National Monument. They are outside on a bright, sunny day.

    Residential Schools National Monument

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, delivered a speech during the Site Selection Ceremony of the Residential Schools National Monument.

  • Governor General Simon stands with a group of recipients of the Michener Award. They are in the Ballroom at Rideau Hall.

    Governor General presents the Michener Awards

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, presented the 2021 and 2022 Michener Awards for meritorious public service journalism, as well as the 2022 and 2023 Michener-Deacon Investigative Fellowship and Michener-L. Richard O’Hagan Educational Fellowship, at a ceremony that was held at Rideau Hall on June 16, 2023.

  • Governor General Simon inspecting a guard of honour.

    Governor General undertakes official visit to Manitoba

    Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Whit Fraser undertook an official visit to Manitoba from June 6 to 8, 2023.

  • Governor General Marie Simon inspects the Ceremonial Guard. She is dressed in a Canadian Armed Forces Army uniform.

    Inspection of the Ceremonial Guard at Rideau Hall

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, conducted the annual Inspection of the Ceremonial Guard, on the grounds of Rideau Hall on Friday, June 23, 2023.

  • Governor General Marie Simon watches a cultural performance. An indigenous child dances.

    National Indigenous Peoples Day

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, participated in various activities to mark National Indigenous Peoples Day in Ottawa on June 21, 2023.

  • Governor General Mary Simon is smiling and talking to a man at the Site Selection Ceremony of the Residential Schools National Monument. They are outside on a bright, sunny day.

    Residential Schools National Monument

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, delivered a speech during the Site Selection Ceremony of the Residential Schools National Monument.

  • Governor General Simon stands with a group of recipients of the Michener Award. They are in the Ballroom at Rideau Hall.

    Governor General presents the Michener Awards

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, presented the 2021 and 2022 Michener Awards for meritorious public service journalism, as well as the 2022 and 2023 Michener-Deacon Investigative Fellowship and Michener-L. Richard O’Hagan Educational Fellowship, at a ceremony that was held at Rideau Hall on June 16, 2023.

  • Governor General Simon inspecting a guard of honour.

    Governor General undertakes official visit to Manitoba

    Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Whit Fraser undertook an official visit to Manitoba from June 6 to 8, 2023.