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Official Activities

  • Governor General Mary Simon and a woman embracing.

    Survivors Gathering

    Marking the 10th anniversary of the release of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Final Report, this year’s Survivors Gathering stands as a powerful testament to the strength of Survivors and a reminder of the ongoing responsibility to carry forward the Commission’s work.

  • Governor General Mary Simon posing with Order of Canada recipients.

    Governor General honours remarkable achievements at Rideau Hall

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, presided over a presentation of Canadian honours during a ceremony at Rideau Hall on December 11, 2025.

  • Governor General Simon and four heads of mission, with the flags of each country behind them. Two Ceremonial Guards are in the back.

    Letters of Credence Ceremony

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

  • Swearing-in Ceremony

    As part of her constitutional duties, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, presided over the swearing-in ceremony of three members of the Canadian ministry at Rideau Hall.

  • A group photo with the Honourable Suzanne Côté and six new heads of mission, with the flags of each country behind them. Two Ceremonial Guards are in the back.

    Letters of Credence Ceremony

    On behalf of Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, the Honourable Suzanne Côté, Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada and Deputy of the Governor General, received the credentials of six new heads of mission during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

  • Governor General Mary Simon and a woman embracing.

    Survivors Gathering

    Marking the 10th anniversary of the release of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Final Report, this year’s Survivors Gathering stands as a powerful testament to the strength of Survivors and a reminder of the ongoing responsibility to carry forward the Commission’s work.

  • Governor General Mary Simon posing with Order of Canada recipients.

    Governor General honours remarkable achievements at Rideau Hall

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, presided over a presentation of Canadian honours during a ceremony at Rideau Hall on December 11, 2025.

  • Governor General Simon and four heads of mission, with the flags of each country behind them. Two Ceremonial Guards are in the back.

    Letters of Credence Ceremony

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

  • Swearing-in Ceremony

    As part of her constitutional duties, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, presided over the swearing-in ceremony of three members of the Canadian ministry at Rideau Hall.

  • A group photo with the Honourable Suzanne Côté and six new heads of mission, with the flags of each country behind them. Two Ceremonial Guards are in the back.

    Letters of Credence Ceremony

    On behalf of Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, the Honourable Suzanne Côté, Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada and Deputy of the Governor General, received the credentials of six new heads of mission during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

  • Governor General Mary Simon and a woman embracing.

    Survivors Gathering

    Marking the 10th anniversary of the release of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Final Report, this year’s Survivors Gathering stands as a powerful testament to the strength of Survivors and a reminder of the ongoing responsibility to carry forward the Commission’s work.

  • Governor General Mary Simon posing with Order of Canada recipients.

    Governor General honours remarkable achievements at Rideau Hall

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, presided over a presentation of Canadian honours during a ceremony at Rideau Hall on December 11, 2025.

  • Governor General Simon and four heads of mission, with the flags of each country behind them. Two Ceremonial Guards are in the back.

    Letters of Credence Ceremony

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

  • Swearing-in Ceremony

    As part of her constitutional duties, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, presided over the swearing-in ceremony of three members of the Canadian ministry at Rideau Hall.

  • A group photo with the Honourable Suzanne Côté and six new heads of mission, with the flags of each country behind them. Two Ceremonial Guards are in the back.

    Letters of Credence Ceremony

    On behalf of Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, the Honourable Suzanne Côté, Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada and Deputy of the Governor General, received the credentials of six new heads of mission during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.