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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.

  • GGconversations with Adrienne Clarkson

    The Governor General hosted a conversation entitled "Diversity, equality and leadership in times of turmoil: A perspective" with The Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, former Governor General and Co-Founder of the Institute for Canadian Citizenship. 

  • GGconversations with Cathy Crowe

    The Governor General hosted a conversation entitled "How do you stay safe at home…when you don’t have one? The real impact of pandemic on the vulnerable" with Street Nurse and social justice activist Cathy Crowe. 

  • Homecoming Ceremony for Captain Jennifer Casey

    The Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada attended the homecoming ceremony for Captain Jennifer Casey at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport.

  • GGconversations with Yannick Nézet-Séguin

    The Governor General hosted a conversation entitled "The show must go on — performing arts and the culture scene in times of pandemic" with Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Artistic Director and Principal Conductor, Orchestre Métropolitain de Montréal. 

  • The Governor General is standing behind a table. Four people are standing on either side of her, all while maintaining social distancing norms.

    Royal Assent of COVID-19 legislation: An Act to amend the Canadian Dairy Commission Act

    The Governor General granted Royal Assent, by written declaration, to the most recent COVID-19 legislation.

  • GGconversations with Adrienne Clarkson

    The Governor General hosted a conversation entitled "Diversity, equality and leadership in times of turmoil: A perspective" with The Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, former Governor General and Co-Founder of the Institute for Canadian Citizenship. 

  • GGconversations with Cathy Crowe

    The Governor General hosted a conversation entitled "How do you stay safe at home…when you don’t have one? The real impact of pandemic on the vulnerable" with Street Nurse and social justice activist Cathy Crowe. 

  • Homecoming Ceremony for Captain Jennifer Casey

    The Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada attended the homecoming ceremony for Captain Jennifer Casey at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport.

  • GGconversations with Yannick Nézet-Séguin

    The Governor General hosted a conversation entitled "The show must go on — performing arts and the culture scene in times of pandemic" with Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Artistic Director and Principal Conductor, Orchestre Métropolitain de Montréal. 

  • The Governor General is standing behind a table. Four people are standing on either side of her, all while maintaining social distancing norms.

    Royal Assent of COVID-19 legislation: An Act to amend the Canadian Dairy Commission Act

    The Governor General granted Royal Assent, by written declaration, to the most recent COVID-19 legislation.

  • GGconversations with Adrienne Clarkson

    The Governor General hosted a conversation entitled "Diversity, equality and leadership in times of turmoil: A perspective" with The Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, former Governor General and Co-Founder of the Institute for Canadian Citizenship. 

  • GGconversations with Cathy Crowe

    The Governor General hosted a conversation entitled "How do you stay safe at home…when you don’t have one? The real impact of pandemic on the vulnerable" with Street Nurse and social justice activist Cathy Crowe. 

  • Homecoming Ceremony for Captain Jennifer Casey

    The Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada attended the homecoming ceremony for Captain Jennifer Casey at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport.

  • GGconversations with Yannick Nézet-Séguin

    The Governor General hosted a conversation entitled "The show must go on — performing arts and the culture scene in times of pandemic" with Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Artistic Director and Principal Conductor, Orchestre Métropolitain de Montréal. 

  • The Governor General is standing behind a table. Four people are standing on either side of her, all while maintaining social distancing norms.

    Royal Assent of COVID-19 legislation: An Act to amend the Canadian Dairy Commission Act

    The Governor General granted Royal Assent, by written declaration, to the most recent COVID-19 legislation.