August 23, 2022
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada and Vice-Patron of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), delivered remarks to officially open the 65th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Her Excellency is shaking hands with the Honourable Anthony Rota, Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada and President of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference.
Her Excellency is shaking hands with the Honourable Georges Furey, Speaker of the Senate of Canada.
Mi’kmaw Elder Marlene Companion is standing at the podium, delivering an Indigenous blessing.
The Governor General is standing at a podium. Her aide-de-camp is standing to her left.
Side view of the Governor General standing at a podium.
View from the stage looking out at the audience. The Governor General is on the stage, which is checkered black and white.
The Honourable Anthony Rota, Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada and President of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC), is standing at a podium.
The Honourable Georges Furey, Speaker of the Senate of Canada, is standing at a podium.
Four individuals are performing on stage. They are positioned around a large drum.
A performer is hanging from a swing.
A group of dancers are performing on stage.
A group of young people is performing on stage.
About the 65th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference
Hosted by the Honourable Anthony Rota, Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada and President of the CPA, the conference is one of the largest annual gatherings of Commonwealth parliamentarians, bringing together over 600 parliamentarians, parliamentary staff and decision makers from across the Commonwealth to address the critical issues facing today’s parliaments. For more information, visit www.65cpc.ca.