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Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean Governor General of Canada on South Asia earthquake
Message – October 10, 2005
“I was very sad to learn of the violent earthquake that struck Afghanistan, Pakistan and India this weekend. The natural disaster has devastated regions of these three countries and brutally taken the lives of untold numbers of children, women and men, while many others have lost their loved ones an...
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Remembrance Day Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada:
Message – November 8, 2005
November 8, 2005 Remembrance Day is marked in many different ways. Children will pack auditoriums for presentations, music and speeches; some will prefer to recall the bravery of our veterans in silence; and others will come together with their fellow Canadians at Remembrance Day ceremonies across t...
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Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada on the occasion of the passing of Private Braun Scott Woodfield
Message – November 24, 2005
November 24, 2005 “My husband, Jean-Daniel Lafond, and I were deeply saddened to learn of the accident in Afghanistan which cost the life of Private Braun Scott Woodfield and caused serious injuries to four other soldiers. We wish to express our most sincere condolences to Private Woodfield’s family...
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Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean Governor General of Canada on the occasion of the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
Message – December 5, 2005
December 5, 2005 Geneviève Bergeron Hélène Colgan Nathalie Croteau Barbara Daigneault Anne-Marie Edward Maud Haviernick Barbara Klucznik Widajewicz Maryse Laganière Maryse Leclair Anne-Marie Lemay Sonia Pelletier Michèle Richard Annie St-Arneault Annie Turcotte Because they challenged the status quo...
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Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada on the occasion of the passing of Marc Favreau
Message – December 18, 2005
December 18, 2005 "It was with great sadness that my husband, Jean-Daniel Lafond, and I learned that Sol, the beloved magician of words, has passed away. Marc Favreau, like no one else, made a joyous and singular contribution to the genius of the French language. Over the years he captured our heart...
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New Year's Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada
Message – December 20, 2005
December 20, 2005 The coming of a new year is a time to take stock and look to the future with hope. We make resolutions, develop projects, follow new dreams. Above all else, we hope to live life to the fullest and spread joy to those around us. For Marie-Éden, Jean-Daniel and me, 2005 has been a ye...
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Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, on the death of a retired Royal Canadian Mounted Police Officer in Haiti
Message – December 20, 2005
December 20, 2005 “The death of Mark Bourque, yesterday in Port-au-Prince, was a dreadful shock to my husband, Jean-Daniel Lafond, and me, particularly since we had met Mr. Bourque at Rideau Hall just last October. He was here with twenty or so of his colleagues from the Royal Canadian Mounted Polic...