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Rideau Hall, Thursday, December 9, 2010 Welcome to Rideau Hall. We are here to honour those of you who will receive the Order of Military Merit for your exemplary service and tireless devotion of duty. I would like us to pause for a moment to reflect on the meaning of service and duty. How those wor...

Ottawa, Thursday, December 9, 2010 It is an honour to be here, in the halls of the Senate, at the unveiling of this beautiful carving of Her Majesty The Queen. In 2012, Canadians across the country, and indeed all people in the Commonwealth, will be celebrating Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee. Today, ...

New Year Message Recorded at Rideau Hall, Wednesday, December 8, 2010 As a new year dawns, we are filled with a renewed sense of hope. In my installation speech, I spoke of a smart and caring nation. A nation of neighbours helping neighbours. A nation where all Canadians develop their talents to the...

Rideau Hall, Friday, December 10, 2010 Let me begin by welcoming you to Rideau Hall, an ideal venue for this exhibition of artwork and objects from the Crown Collection. I am honoured to be part of this vernissage today. As you know, my wife, Sharon, and I have recently taken up residence in this wo...

Rideau Hall, Tuesday, December 14, 2010 My wife, Sharon, and I are pleased to welcome all of you to Rideau Hall for the presentation of the Killam Prizes. In 1981, Dorothy Killam provided the funding for this prize in memory of her husband, Izaak Walton Killam, ensuring that his legacy of building a...

December 19, 2010 Message from His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, on the death of Corporal Steve Martin OTTAWA— Our nation stands together in sorrow today, following the death of Corporal Steve Martin, who died after an improvised e...