Their Excellencies' Visit to Toronto - Day One
The meeting took place at the Legislative Building at Queen’s Park.
Mon, 09/20/2010 - 12:00 MCpl Dany Veillette, Rideau Hall GG2010-0504-002
The meeting was held in the Main Legislative Building, at Queen’s Park.
Mon, 09/20/2010 - 12:00 MCpl Dany Veillette, Rideau Hall GG2010-0505-001
Her Excellency hosted “Can We Talk” Youth Dialogues in the following six Canadian cities—August 10: Ottawa, Ontario; August 18: St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador; August 23: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; August 25: Winnipeg, Manitoba; August 31: Montréal, Quebec; and September 20: Toronto, Ontario. The Governor General’s Youth Dialogues focus on galvanizing young Canadians in every part of the country to become catalysts of social transformation, and on connecting them with elected officials, policy shapers and philanthropists.
Mon, 09/20/2010 - 12:00 MCpl Dany Veillette, Rideau Hall GG2010-0507-007
At the end of the discussion, the Governor General offered closing remarks.
Mon, 09/20/2010 - 12:00 MCpl Dany Veillette, Rideau Hall GG2010-0507-006
The Toronto Youth Dialogue’s main collaborators were Manifesto Festival of Community and Culture, the Toronto City Summit Alliance, the Remix Project, ArtReach Toronto and the United Nations Association in Canada (UNA-Canada).
Mon, 09/20/2010 - 12:00 MCpl Dany Veillette, Rideau Hall GG2010-0507-004
The Youth Dialogue conveyed hundreds of youth, as well as decision makers, civic leaders and philanthropists for a high-energy conversation on supporting youth social engagement through arts and culture and new information technologies.
Mon, 09/20/2010 - 12:00 MCpl Dany Veillette, Rideau Hall GG2010-0507-003
Hip-hop performances by Blue Print For Life entertained the crowd.
Mon, 09/20/2010 - 12:00 MCpl Dany Veillette, Rideau Hall GG2010-0507-002
To conclude the national “Can We Talk” Youth Dialogues series, the Governor General hosted a Youth Dialogue in downtown Toronto. The Youth Dialogue also launched Toronto’s week-long Manifesto Festival of Community and Culture. Her Excellency delivered opening remarks to launch the discussion.
Mon, 09/20/2010 - 12:00 MCpl Dany Veillette, Rideau Hall GG2010-0507-001
In the presence of Ms. Janet Carding, the ROM’s new Director and CEO, Their Excellencies visited the Royal Museum of Onatio feature exhibition, The Warrior Emperor and China’s Terracotta Army.
Mon, 09/20/2010 - 12:00 MCpl Dany Veillette, Rideau Hall GG2010-0506-001
The exhibition recounts the story of First Emperor of Qin who united the warring states and founded a unified country some 2, 200 years ago.
Mon, 09/20/2010 - 12:00 MCpl Dany Veillette, Rideau Hall GG2010-0506-002
Upon their arrival in Toronto, Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Jean-Daniel Lafond met with His Honour the Honourable David C. Onley, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, and his wife Mrs. Ruth Ann Onley. They both signed the guest book.
Mon, 09/20/2010 - 12:00 MCpl Dany Veillette, Rideau Hall GG2010-0504-001
Their Excellencies were then greeted by Honourable Dalton McGuinty, Premier of Ontario.
Mon, 09/20/2010 - 12:00 MCpl Dany Veillette, Rideau Hall GG2010-0505-002