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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.

  • The Governor General and the Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina shake hands.

    Meeting with Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina

    The Governor General met with His Excellency Željko Komšić, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina at Rideau Hall.

  • Visit to Thunder Bay

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, visited Thunder Bay from February 25 to 26, 2020.

  • The Governor General is speaking to a group of teachers from a podium.

    Teachers Institute

    The Governor General delivered a presentation about her roles and responsibilities to a group of teachers from across the country who are in Ottawa to participate in the Teachers Institute program.  

  • Visit to Metro Vancouver

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, visited the Metro Vancouver region, including Surrey, North Vancouver and Vancouver from February 21 to 22, 2020.

  • Winter Celebration 2020

    Rideau Hall’s annual Winter Celebration was a chance to discover winter traditions from around the world, with over 25 free activities, performances, pop-up museums and food samples.

  • The Governor General and the Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina shake hands.

    Meeting with Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina

    The Governor General met with His Excellency Željko Komšić, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina at Rideau Hall.

  • Visit to Thunder Bay

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, visited Thunder Bay from February 25 to 26, 2020.

  • The Governor General is speaking to a group of teachers from a podium.

    Teachers Institute

    The Governor General delivered a presentation about her roles and responsibilities to a group of teachers from across the country who are in Ottawa to participate in the Teachers Institute program.  

  • Visit to Metro Vancouver

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, visited the Metro Vancouver region, including Surrey, North Vancouver and Vancouver from February 21 to 22, 2020.

  • Winter Celebration 2020

    Rideau Hall’s annual Winter Celebration was a chance to discover winter traditions from around the world, with over 25 free activities, performances, pop-up museums and food samples.

  • The Governor General and the Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina shake hands.

    Meeting with Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina

    The Governor General met with His Excellency Željko Komšić, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina at Rideau Hall.

  • Visit to Thunder Bay

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, visited Thunder Bay from February 25 to 26, 2020.

  • The Governor General is speaking to a group of teachers from a podium.

    Teachers Institute

    The Governor General delivered a presentation about her roles and responsibilities to a group of teachers from across the country who are in Ottawa to participate in the Teachers Institute program.  

  • Visit to Metro Vancouver

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, visited the Metro Vancouver region, including Surrey, North Vancouver and Vancouver from February 21 to 22, 2020.

  • Winter Celebration 2020

    Rideau Hall’s annual Winter Celebration was a chance to discover winter traditions from around the world, with over 25 free activities, performances, pop-up museums and food samples.