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Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, on the occasion of Citizenship Week
Message – October 16, 2006
October 16, 2006 “What Makes Us Great Citizens of This Country” “Over the past year, I have had the immense privilege of visiting most provinces and territories of Canada, this vast country that is ours. You have welcomed me, along with my husband Jean-Daniel Lafond and our daughter Marie-Éden, with...
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Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean Speech on the Occasion of the Presentation of the National Aboriginal Role Model Awards
Speech – October 16, 2006
Rideau Hall, Monday, October 16, 2006 There is a human need for role models. And, often, the most inspiring role models are living within our communities. Role models come in various forms; it can be a friend who successfully balances a busy career or pursues an education with a fulfilling life as a...
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BLOG: What makes us great citizens of this country
Message – October 16, 2006
October 16, 2006 by Her Excellency Michaëlle Jean Over the past year, I came to appreciate what Canadians have in common and everything that precisely defines our citizenship. Wherever I went, I recognized the same good will, the same commitment to weighing the interests of some against the needs of...
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National Aboriginal Role Model Awards at Rideau Hall
October 16, 2006