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Follow the activities of the Governor General in Canada and abroad.

This list is not exhaustive.

Each year the Governor General participates in numerous activities and engagements that do not appear on our website. Such activities can include meetings involving heads of diplomatic mission, senior public servants, military officials, elected officials, representatives of organizations, viceregal representatives and more. Disclosure of the Governor General’s activities and events is provided on a yearly basis through the publication of annual reports by the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General.

You can search for a specific event by keyword or narrow your results by using quotation marks to search for an exact title (e.g. “Speech from the Throne”). You can also use the filters to specify the type of document you are looking for, the date of the event, etc. Note that special characters such as commas and symbols are not accepted.

  • 2025 Heart Garden

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, engaged in an interactive art activity with youth to honour National Indigenous Peoples Day and launch this season’s Honouring Memories, Planting Dreams heart garden at Rideau Hall.

  • Governor General Mary Simon standing at a podium at a G7 event.

    Alberta G7 Summit and Parks Canada Visit

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, welcomed leaders from the international community ahead of the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta. The Governor General also hosted a dinner for leaders participating in the G7 Summit outreach session. Her Excellency also made a stop at Banff National Park.

  • A group of laureates at the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards gala with the Governor General and Whit Fraser. They are seated in the balcony.

    2025 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, presented the 2025 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards (GGPAA) to seven laureates during a ceremony at Rideau Hall. The following evening, the Governor General delivered remarks at the GGPAA Gala at the National Arts Centre (NAC), in Ottawa.

  • A group of people posing for a photo outside. Governor General Mary Simon is standing in the first row, in the middle.

    Michener Awards Ceremony

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, presented the 2024 Michener Awards during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

  • Governor General Mary Simon posing for a photo with award recipients.

    Governor General’s Innovation Awards

    Governor General Mary Simon recognized the outstanding contributions of Canada’s top innovators during the Governor General’s Innovation Awards at Rideau Hall.

  • 2025 Heart Garden

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, engaged in an interactive art activity with youth to honour National Indigenous Peoples Day and launch this season’s Honouring Memories, Planting Dreams heart garden at Rideau Hall.

  • Governor General Mary Simon standing at a podium at a G7 event.

    Alberta G7 Summit and Parks Canada Visit

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, welcomed leaders from the international community ahead of the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta. The Governor General also hosted a dinner for leaders participating in the G7 Summit outreach session. Her Excellency also made a stop at Banff National Park.

  • A group of laureates at the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards gala with the Governor General and Whit Fraser. They are seated in the balcony.

    2025 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, presented the 2025 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards (GGPAA) to seven laureates during a ceremony at Rideau Hall. The following evening, the Governor General delivered remarks at the GGPAA Gala at the National Arts Centre (NAC), in Ottawa.

  • A group of people posing for a photo outside. Governor General Mary Simon is standing in the first row, in the middle.

    Michener Awards Ceremony

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, presented the 2024 Michener Awards during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

  • Governor General Mary Simon posing for a photo with award recipients.

    Governor General’s Innovation Awards

    Governor General Mary Simon recognized the outstanding contributions of Canada’s top innovators during the Governor General’s Innovation Awards at Rideau Hall.

  • 2025 Heart Garden

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, engaged in an interactive art activity with youth to honour National Indigenous Peoples Day and launch this season’s Honouring Memories, Planting Dreams heart garden at Rideau Hall.

  • Governor General Mary Simon standing at a podium at a G7 event.

    Alberta G7 Summit and Parks Canada Visit

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, welcomed leaders from the international community ahead of the G7 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta. The Governor General also hosted a dinner for leaders participating in the G7 Summit outreach session. Her Excellency also made a stop at Banff National Park.

  • A group of laureates at the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards gala with the Governor General and Whit Fraser. They are seated in the balcony.

    2025 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, presented the 2025 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards (GGPAA) to seven laureates during a ceremony at Rideau Hall. The following evening, the Governor General delivered remarks at the GGPAA Gala at the National Arts Centre (NAC), in Ottawa.

  • A group of people posing for a photo outside. Governor General Mary Simon is standing in the first row, in the middle.

    Michener Awards Ceremony

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, presented the 2024 Michener Awards during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

  • Governor General Mary Simon posing for a photo with award recipients.

    Governor General’s Innovation Awards

    Governor General Mary Simon recognized the outstanding contributions of Canada’s top innovators during the Governor General’s Innovation Awards at Rideau Hall.