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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.

  • Governor General Mary Simon reads the Throne speech in the Senate. She is wearing a navy blue ensemble.

    Speech from the Throne

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, delivered the Speech from the Throne to formally open the first session of the 44th Parliament of Canada.

  • The Governor General and the President of Kosovo pose for a photo. Behind them are flags from Canada and Kosovo. Both are wearing masks.

    Meeting with the President of the Republic of Kosovo

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, met with Her Excellency Dr. Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu, President of the Republic of Kosovo.

  • The Governor General and Mr. Fraser lay their poppies at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the National Remembrance Day Ceremony.

    Remembrance Day 2021

    Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, and Mr. Whit Fraser, attended this year’s National Remembrance Day Ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa.

  • Governor General Mary Simon is sitting at a table. A notebook is open in front of her. The flag of Canada and the flag of the Canadian Armed Forces can be seen behind her.

    Governor General honours members of the Canadian Armed Forces

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, presented a total of 60 Meritorious Service Decorations (MSD) – Military Division, to outstanding members of the Canadian Armed Forces.

  • The Governor General addresses the crowd from the podium. She is wearing a blue parka pinned with a poppy.

    International Inuit Day event and Annie Pootoogook Park naming ceremony

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, attended and gave remarks at an event to mark International Inuit Day.

  • Governor General Mary Simon reads the Throne speech in the Senate. She is wearing a navy blue ensemble.

    Speech from the Throne

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, delivered the Speech from the Throne to formally open the first session of the 44th Parliament of Canada.

  • The Governor General and the President of Kosovo pose for a photo. Behind them are flags from Canada and Kosovo. Both are wearing masks.

    Meeting with the President of the Republic of Kosovo

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, met with Her Excellency Dr. Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu, President of the Republic of Kosovo.

  • The Governor General and Mr. Fraser lay their poppies at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the National Remembrance Day Ceremony.

    Remembrance Day 2021

    Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, and Mr. Whit Fraser, attended this year’s National Remembrance Day Ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa.

  • Governor General Mary Simon is sitting at a table. A notebook is open in front of her. The flag of Canada and the flag of the Canadian Armed Forces can be seen behind her.

    Governor General honours members of the Canadian Armed Forces

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, presented a total of 60 Meritorious Service Decorations (MSD) – Military Division, to outstanding members of the Canadian Armed Forces.

  • The Governor General addresses the crowd from the podium. She is wearing a blue parka pinned with a poppy.

    International Inuit Day event and Annie Pootoogook Park naming ceremony

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, attended and gave remarks at an event to mark International Inuit Day.

  • Governor General Mary Simon reads the Throne speech in the Senate. She is wearing a navy blue ensemble.

    Speech from the Throne

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, delivered the Speech from the Throne to formally open the first session of the 44th Parliament of Canada.

  • The Governor General and the President of Kosovo pose for a photo. Behind them are flags from Canada and Kosovo. Both are wearing masks.

    Meeting with the President of the Republic of Kosovo

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, met with Her Excellency Dr. Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu, President of the Republic of Kosovo.

  • The Governor General and Mr. Fraser lay their poppies at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the National Remembrance Day Ceremony.

    Remembrance Day 2021

    Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, and Mr. Whit Fraser, attended this year’s National Remembrance Day Ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa.

  • Governor General Mary Simon is sitting at a table. A notebook is open in front of her. The flag of Canada and the flag of the Canadian Armed Forces can be seen behind her.

    Governor General honours members of the Canadian Armed Forces

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, presented a total of 60 Meritorious Service Decorations (MSD) – Military Division, to outstanding members of the Canadian Armed Forces.

  • The Governor General addresses the crowd from the podium. She is wearing a blue parka pinned with a poppy.

    International Inuit Day event and Annie Pootoogook Park naming ceremony

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, attended and gave remarks at an event to mark International Inuit Day.