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26th Colloque de l’Académie des lettres du Québec Montréal, Friday, October 17, 2007 A STATE OF BLACKNESSAimé Césaire’s Way Nwè kon an péché môwtèl([Translation] As black as sin) “[Translation] I am an animal, a Negro” Arthur Rimbaud, Une saison en enfer “[Translation] Men with African blood in thei...

Rideau Hall, Saturday, October 13, 2007 It gives us great pleasure to welcome you to Rideau Hall, which has been the official residence and workplace of every governor general of Canada since Confederation in 1867. I am delighted to have Lord Weir among us today, a man whose ancestor, Thomas MacKay—...

Rideau Hall, Wednesday, October 17, 2007 I was thrilled to learn that Women’s History Month 2007 is dedicated to women immigrants, especially as this year marks the 60th anniversary of the Citizenship Act. The woman who stands before you has experienced the immigration process and she would like to ...

Rideau Hall, Thursday October 18, 2007 We are an interconnected society. Gone are the days in which life in a small town defined a person’s outlook on the world. Advances in information technologies have brought the young b-girl in Iqaluit a mere instant message away from her counterpart in Vancouve...

Rideau Hall, Friday, October 19, 2007 I am delighted to once again be among Scouts of all ages and from all backgrounds. Welcome to Rideau Hall. I was truly honoured to be named Chief Scout by Scouts Canada. And do you know why? Because when I was a girl, I was a Scout just like you. The Scouts taug...

Rideau Hall, Thursday, October 25, 2007 Freedom is never handed to us. It is something we must continually fight for. In the name of freedom you made a total commitment with honour, conviction and loyalty. You left everything behind: your loved ones, your families, your friends, your country. You ga...

Rideau Hall, Friday, October 26, 2007 My husband, Jean-Daniel Lafond, and I are thrilled to celebrate today’s ceremony with you, as it is an especially historic one. It will be the 100th investiture ceremony of the Order of Canada, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Let us now hear...

Ottawa, Monday, October 29, 2007 How are you? What an honour you are bestowing on me today! I never thought that a school would one day bear my name. I cannot begin to tell you how much this means to me. Let me look at you. You are all so beautiful. It is so good to see you, in the bloom of youth, w...

Inaugural Lecture of the Stirring Culture Series -Thinking of Culture Calgary, Tuesday, October 2, 2007 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY I am delighted to be with you this evening to think about culture, here in Calgary, where for more than a year, a few people have seen fit to “stir it up.” In the case of cu...

Prague, Sunday, October 7, 2007 My husband Jean-Daniel Lafond and I would like to extend our greetings to the people of the Czech Republic and to President Havel who has invited me to join voices with you. This is an amazing opportunity for us to take a step back together and to see the world in a b...

Rideau Hall, Friday, October 12, 2007 You, the men we are honouring today, have put your lives in peril in order to pursue peace and foster stability in the world. In order to defend freedom and justice. In order to save the lives of others. The lives of your team members, and the lives of women, ch...

October 26, 2007 by Her Excellency Michaëlle Jean On Friday, October 26, Rideau hall hosted the 100th investiture ceremony of the Order of Canada, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. I encourage everyone to read the citations, which highlight the lives and accomplishments of the wom...

October 3, 2007 by Her Excellency Michaëlle Jean I could not have imagined a better way to mark the second anniversary of my arrival to the institution of governor general than the rich and dynamic chat we had on the evening of September 27. I was thrilled with your enthusiasm and enjoyed hearing al...