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October 20, 2010 Message from His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, on the Occasion of Canada's Citizenship Week OTTAWA—The Canadian citizen is not easily defined. Some of us were born here; others have chosen Canada as a home for themselves and their famili...

October 27, 2010 Message from His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, on the Death of the Honourable Helen Hunley OTTAWA—My wife, Sharon, and I were saddened by the recent passing of the Honourable Helen Hunley, former lieutenant governor of Alberta. As the pr...

November 8, 2010 Message from His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, on the Occasion of Remembrance Day OTTAWA—Each year on Remembrance Day, Canadians gather at war memorials and in cemeteries across this vast land. As the eleventh hour ...

November 16, 2010 Letter from His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, on the engagement of His Royal Highness Prince William to Miss Catherine Middleton OTTAWA— The following is the text of the letter sent to His Royal Highness Prince William on the day of his...

November 23, 2010 Message from His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, on the Death of the Honourable David Lam OTTAWA—It was with great sadness that I learned of the death of the Honourable David Lam, former Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. An officer...

December 1, 2010 Message from His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, on the occasion of World AIDS Day HIV/AIDS does not discriminate. Although the majority of cases are found in developing countries, men, women and children of every race and class are being ...

December 5, 2010 Message from His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston Governor General of Canada, on the Occasion of the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women OTTAWA— December 6 is an anniversary we wish didn’t exist. It is a black mark on our history, a day of ...

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...

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...

May 14, 2010 Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, on the death of Private Kevin Thomas McKay OTTAWA—My husband, Jean-Daniel Lafond, and I were very saddened to learn that a Canadian Forces soldier died when an improvised ...

May 18, 2010 Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, on the death of Colonel Geoff Parker OTTAWA—We find ourselves once again mourning a tragic loss in the space of just a few days. It is with great sadness that my husband, ...

May 21, 2010 Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, on the occasion of Victoria Day OTTAWA—On behalf of all Canadians, it gives me great pleasure to offer Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II my best wishes for health and happiness on the occasion of the Canadian c...

May 22, 2010 Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, on the death of the Honourable Robert Gordon Rogers, former Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia OTTAWA – Flags across British Columbia are flying at half-mast today in tribute to the Honoura...

May 24, 2010 Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, on the death of Trooper Rudd OTTAWA— It is always a terrible blow, and one that we never get used to. My husband, Jean-Daniel Lafond, and I were therefore deeply saddened ...

June 6, 2010 Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, on the occasion of Canadian Forces Day OTTAWA— Since the beginning of my mandate as Commander-in-Chief of Canada, I have had the privilege of working beside members of our...

June 7, 2010 Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, on the death of Sergeant Martin Goudreault OTTAWA—It was with profound sadness that, following Canadian Forces Day, we learned that another of our soldiers has died in Afg...

Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, on the occasion of National Public Service Week, June 13 to 19, 2010 June 12, 2010 National Public Service Week, June 13 to 19, 2010, is another wonderful opportunity for me to applaud the remarkable contrib...

June 18, 2010 Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, on the death of Maureen Forrester OTTAWA – It was with great emotion that my husband, Jean-Daniel Lafond, and I learned of the death of Maureen Forrester, one of Canada’s impressive voices and ...

June 21, 2010 Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, on the occasion of National Aboriginal Day As I see it, their cultures form the very foundation of our national identity. The Inuit, Métis and First Nations communities that have welcomed me in...

June 21, 2010 Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, on the death of Sergeant James Patrick MacNeil OTTAWA—It was with great sadness that my husband, Jean-Daniel Lafond, and I learned of the death of Sergeant James Patrick ...