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Vimy, France, Monday, April 9, 2012 Today, my solemn duty as Governor General of Canada is to speak to all Canadians and for all Canadians. We stand on hallowed ground—a place of agonized conflict, a site of appalling loss of life, a vessel of sorrow, a crucible of courage, a hallmark of ingenuity, ...

Arras, France, Monday, April 9, 2012 It is a pleasure to join all of you here to discover the history of Wellington Quarry and of Vimy. Reading history and studying it in the classroom is vital to our understanding of the world as it is today. But sometimes, history needs to be seen, heard, touched ...