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Governor General Arbour shaking hands with people at the Canada Day ceremony at Lebreton Flats Park.

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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.

  • Order of Military Merit medals on display on a wooden table.

    Order of Military Merit Ceremony

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, invested 3 Commanders (C.M.M.), 11 Officers (O.M.M.) and 49 Members (M.M.M.) into the Order of Military Merit at an investiture ceremony at Rideau Hall.

  • Star of courage medals on display.

    Honours ceremony

    Govenor General Mary Simon recognized 63 individuals whose exceptional acts of bravery and deeds during military duties have brought honour to our country, during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

  • Governor General Mary Simon sits in a red chair, while holding a book and smiling at child who is standing beside her.

    Official visit to Alberta

    Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Whit Fraser undertook an official visit to Alberta from October 25 to 29, 2024. The visit focused on reconciliation, diversity and inclusion, digital respect and mental health.

  • Three types of bravery medal on display on a black backdrop. Some piano keys are visible in the right.

    Decorations for Bravery

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, presented 38 Decorations for Bravery during a ceremony that was held at Rideau Hall.

  • Governor General Mary Simon shaking hands with an award recipient.

    Governor General’s Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case

    Governor General Mary Simon presented 12 laureates with the Governor General’s Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case.

  • Order of Military Merit medals on display on a wooden table.

    Order of Military Merit Ceremony

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, invested 3 Commanders (C.M.M.), 11 Officers (O.M.M.) and 49 Members (M.M.M.) into the Order of Military Merit at an investiture ceremony at Rideau Hall.

  • Star of courage medals on display.

    Honours ceremony

    Govenor General Mary Simon recognized 63 individuals whose exceptional acts of bravery and deeds during military duties have brought honour to our country, during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

  • Governor General Mary Simon sits in a red chair, while holding a book and smiling at child who is standing beside her.

    Official visit to Alberta

    Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Whit Fraser undertook an official visit to Alberta from October 25 to 29, 2024. The visit focused on reconciliation, diversity and inclusion, digital respect and mental health.

  • Three types of bravery medal on display on a black backdrop. Some piano keys are visible in the right.

    Decorations for Bravery

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, presented 38 Decorations for Bravery during a ceremony that was held at Rideau Hall.

  • Governor General Mary Simon shaking hands with an award recipient.

    Governor General’s Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case

    Governor General Mary Simon presented 12 laureates with the Governor General’s Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case.

  • Order of Military Merit medals on display on a wooden table.

    Order of Military Merit Ceremony

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, invested 3 Commanders (C.M.M.), 11 Officers (O.M.M.) and 49 Members (M.M.M.) into the Order of Military Merit at an investiture ceremony at Rideau Hall.

  • Star of courage medals on display.

    Honours ceremony

    Govenor General Mary Simon recognized 63 individuals whose exceptional acts of bravery and deeds during military duties have brought honour to our country, during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

  • Governor General Mary Simon sits in a red chair, while holding a book and smiling at child who is standing beside her.

    Official visit to Alberta

    Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Whit Fraser undertook an official visit to Alberta from October 25 to 29, 2024. The visit focused on reconciliation, diversity and inclusion, digital respect and mental health.

  • Three types of bravery medal on display on a black backdrop. Some piano keys are visible in the right.

    Decorations for Bravery

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, presented 38 Decorations for Bravery during a ceremony that was held at Rideau Hall.

  • Governor General Mary Simon shaking hands with an award recipient.

    Governor General’s Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case

    Governor General Mary Simon presented 12 laureates with the Governor General’s Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case.