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Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, on the death of four Canadian soldiers
Message – August 3, 2006
August 3, 2006 “Today, Jean-Daniel and I share the grief of a nation. It was with great sorrow that we learned of the death of four of our soldiers and of the injuries sustained by a number of their comrades-in-arms during attacks by Taliban militia in and around Kandahar. Our thoughts are also with...
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Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, on the death of Master Corporal Raymond Arndt
Message – August 5, 2006
August 5, 2006 Today, we regrettably learned that Master Corporal Raymond Arndt lost his life in Afghanistan in a road accident involving a supply convoy and a civilian truck, which also injured three of his comrades. As Canadians, we are becoming increasingly conscious of the commitment that our so...
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Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada on the death of Master Corporal Jeffrey Scott Walsh
Message – August 9, 2006
August 9, 2006“My husband Jean-Daniel Lafond and I are deeply saddened by this tragic accident that took the life of Master Corporal Jeffrey Scott Walsh, of Shilo, Manitoba, who had just been deployed to Afghanistan. I know that Canadians everywhere stand together to offer comfort and support to Mas...
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Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean - Speech on the Occasion of the XVI International AIDS Conference
Speech – August 13, 2006
Toronto, Sunday, August 13, 2006 As governor general of Canada, I wanted so much to be here for the official opening of the XVI International AIDS Conference, which we are honoured to host this year. This conference will give us a wonderful opportunity to form a lasting bond of fellowship. I would l...
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Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, on the occasion of International Youth Day, August 12, 2006
Message – August 11, 2006
August 11, 2006 “On this International Youth Day, I would like to extend my warmest greetings to you, Canada’s youth—so energetic, so passionate, so devoted to truth and justice. For all of you who have committed to “tackling poverty together,” the theme for this year’s youth day, this is an occasio...
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Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, on the death of Corporal Andrew James Eykelenboom
Message – August 12, 2006
August 12, 2006 “It was with great sadness that my husband Jean-Daniel Lafond and I learned that Corporal Andrew James Eykelenboom, who was serving with the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), was a victim of a bomb attack in Spin Boldak, near the Pakistan border in Afghanistan. Our thoughts ...
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Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada on the death of Corporal David Braun
Message – August 23, 2006
August 23, 2006 It was with great sorrow that my husband Jean-Daniel Lafond and I learned of the death of Corporal David Braun, from the 2nd Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, based in Shilo, Manitoba, in a suicide attack in Kandahar, Afghanistan. My thoughts are first and foremo...
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BLOG: Violence against women: It's EVERYONE's business!
Message – August 27, 2006
August 27, 2006 by Her Excellency Michaëlle Jean On Sunday, October 22, in Montreal, I took part in an international conference on violence against women. Hundreds of representatives, women and men alike, from over 40 countries came together to discuss their commitment, expertise and the actions tha...