First Visit to Québec
His Excellency was welcomed to the Citadelle of Québec by a royal salute.
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Furthermore, the Governor General met Pauline Marois, Quebec’s Leader of the Official Opposition
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During his first visit to Québec city, His Excellency met the Premier of Québec, Jean Charest.
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Following the inspection, the Governor General took the time to interact with the Québec media.
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As commander-in-chief of Canada, the Governor General inspected a quarter guard of the Royal 22e Régiment upon his arrival at the Citadelle.
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On October 27th, Their Excellencies visited La Citadelle during the first official visit to Québec.
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Their Excellencies met with Their Honours, the Honourable Pierre Duchesne, Lieutenant Governor of Quebec, and his wife Mrs. Ginette Lamoureux.
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His Excellency found the demonstrations of the learning tools available to students very interesting.
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Allowing the cohabitation of the Medicine, Pharmacology and Nursing faculties, and including the Centre Apprentiss laboratories, the complex became the biggest integrated university learning center in health sciences in Quebec.
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The complex was inaugurated on September 27, 2010.
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The Governor General then visited the new Complexe intégré de formation en sciences de la santé.
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During his first vist to the city of Québec, the Governor General met with Mr. Denis Brière, Rector of Université Laval, to discuss projects, initiatives, issues and achievements of the institution.
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A meeting with the President of l'Assembée nationale, Yvon Vallières, also occured.
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