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Official Activities

  • Governor General Simon and President Sauli Niinistö walking down a red carpet. They are inspecting a guard of honour.

    State visit to Finland

    The Governor General of Canada completed a State visit to the Republic of Finland to mark 75 years of formal bilateral relations with a valued and like-minded partner and European Union member.

  • Governor General Mary Simon, wearing a red vest, is facing and talking to the King of Jordan, wearing a grey vest and purple tie.

    Governor General meets with the King of Jordan

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, met with His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan at Rideau Hall, in Ottawa.

  • A group photo featuring Governor General Simon, Mr. Whit Fraser and seven recipients of the Governor General’s Academic All-Canadian Commendation. The recipients are each holding a blue box with a medallion inside of it. Behind them: two Canadian flags.

    Governor General recognizes outstanding student-athletes from across the country

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, honoured Canada’s top student-athletes for their leadership, both on and off the field.

  • Governor General Simon is addressing a crowd in the Ballroom at Rideau Hall.

    Governor General honours remarkable achievements in design

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, presented Canada’s top architecture and landscape architecture honours to outstanding Canadians during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

  • Governor General welcomes new heads of mission to Canada

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, welcomed five new heads of mission to Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

  • Governor General Simon and President Sauli Niinistö walking down a red carpet. They are inspecting a guard of honour.

    State visit to Finland

    The Governor General of Canada completed a State visit to the Republic of Finland to mark 75 years of formal bilateral relations with a valued and like-minded partner and European Union member.

  • Governor General Mary Simon, wearing a red vest, is facing and talking to the King of Jordan, wearing a grey vest and purple tie.

    Governor General meets with the King of Jordan

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, met with His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan at Rideau Hall, in Ottawa.

  • A group photo featuring Governor General Simon, Mr. Whit Fraser and seven recipients of the Governor General’s Academic All-Canadian Commendation. The recipients are each holding a blue box with a medallion inside of it. Behind them: two Canadian flags.

    Governor General recognizes outstanding student-athletes from across the country

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, honoured Canada’s top student-athletes for their leadership, both on and off the field.

  • Governor General Simon is addressing a crowd in the Ballroom at Rideau Hall.

    Governor General honours remarkable achievements in design

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, presented Canada’s top architecture and landscape architecture honours to outstanding Canadians during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

  • Governor General welcomes new heads of mission to Canada

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, welcomed five new heads of mission to Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

  • Governor General Simon and President Sauli Niinistö walking down a red carpet. They are inspecting a guard of honour.

    State visit to Finland

    The Governor General of Canada completed a State visit to the Republic of Finland to mark 75 years of formal bilateral relations with a valued and like-minded partner and European Union member.

  • Governor General Mary Simon, wearing a red vest, is facing and talking to the King of Jordan, wearing a grey vest and purple tie.

    Governor General meets with the King of Jordan

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, met with His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan at Rideau Hall, in Ottawa.

  • A group photo featuring Governor General Simon, Mr. Whit Fraser and seven recipients of the Governor General’s Academic All-Canadian Commendation. The recipients are each holding a blue box with a medallion inside of it. Behind them: two Canadian flags.

    Governor General recognizes outstanding student-athletes from across the country

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, honoured Canada’s top student-athletes for their leadership, both on and off the field.

  • Governor General Simon is addressing a crowd in the Ballroom at Rideau Hall.

    Governor General honours remarkable achievements in design

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, presented Canada’s top architecture and landscape architecture honours to outstanding Canadians during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

  • Governor General welcomes new heads of mission to Canada

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, welcomed five new heads of mission to Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.