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Reception for Members of Habitat for Humanity Canadaon the Occasion of its 25th Anniversary Rideau Hall, Wednesday, April 28, 2010 It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to this residence for the second time since the beginning of my mandate, a residence that was also yours, Mr. Schreyer, from 19...

Presentation of the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Rideau Hall, Friday, April 30, 2010 In the days after the January 12, 2010 earthquake that devastated an entire portion of Haiti, my good friend, Dany Laferrière—a writer of Haitian origin who very happily escaped unharmed—said that even ...

Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Gala Ottawa, Saturday, May 1, 2010 I truly believe in artists’ ability to touch the very heart of humanity and to help us rediscover the power of hope. The people we are honouring tonight are of that same calibre. They found words, voices, gestures, and rhyt...

Art Matters Forum on Art’s Ability to Breathe New Life into our Communities Sudbury, Ontario, Tuesday, May 4, 2010 Thank you, Your Worship, for welcoming us with the warmth and kindness we always attribute to the vibrant city of Sudbury. It gives my husband, Jean-Daniel Lafond, and I great pleasure ...

Unveiling of Collège Boréal’s Armorial Bearings anda Discussion with Students Sudbury, Wednesday, May 5, 2010 Before Collège Boréal was established in 1995, there was little opportunity for Francophone high school students to continue their education in French in Northern Ontario. If they chose a pa...

Unveiling of Laurentian University’s Armorial Bearings Sudbury, Ontario, Wednesday, May 5, 2010 I wanted to come to Northern Ontario to celebrate the vibrancy of the people who built this region of the country with the strength of their hands, their ideas, their convictions and their hopes. More spe...

Gala for the Launch of the Salon du livre du Grand Sudbury Sudbury, Wednesday, May 5, 2010 I had promised myself that I would one day attend a launch of Sudbury’s Salon du livre, to honour the Francophone writers, artisans and book lovers of Northern Ontario and celebrate the cultural vitality of th...

May 4, 2010 Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, on the death of Petty Officer Second Class Craig Blake OTTAWA—My husband, Jean-Daniel Lafond, and I have just received the tragic news of the death of a Canadian Forces mem...

May 10, 2010 Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, in memory of Canadian Victims in Haiti OTTAWA—I would again like to offer my deepest sympathies to the families and friends of the Canadians who died as a result of the earthquake that devastate...

May 7, 2010 Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, on the occasion of the 65thanniversary of the Liberation of Netherlands OTTAWA—The arrival of spring in Ottawa brings the blossoming of tulips—not only a beautiful sight, but also a meaningful on...

DiverseCity Event at the Canadian Club of Toronto Toronto, Monday, May 10, 2010 Thank you so much for your warm welcome and thank you all for being here this afternoon. It feels so good to be back in Toronto, and I am very honoured to join you today. I feel particularly touched because the Canadian ...

Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, on the occasion of the Canadian Navy Centennial May 4, 2010 The Canadian Navy is proudly celebrating its centennial under the theme “Commemorate, Celebrate, Commit.” I am pleased to ho...

Presentation of the Governor General’s Caring Canadian Award Toronto, Tuesday, May 11, 2010 It takes a special kind of person to sincerely feel the realities of others or to act with selflessness to help, care for, or comfort others, or bring joy to all those around them. The people we are honouring...