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Sao Paulo, Brazil, Friday, April 27, 2012 Thank you for your warm greeting. I am delighted be here to congratulate you on receiving scholarships through the Science Without Borders program, and to offer you an advance welcome to Canada! A few days ago, I had the privilege of joining President Rousse...

Campinas, Brazil, Saturday, April 28, 2012 Thank you for welcoming me to the University of Campinas and for allowing me to speak to you about the robust relationship that Canada and Brazil enjoy. It should be no surprise—given the similarities that exist in our countries and our histories—that we sh...

April 24, 2012 Official Visit to BrazilStatement by the Governor General on Canada’s Participation in Science Without Borders Program BRASILIA—I am delighted to be here today with President Rousseff to announce Canada’s participation as a host country in the Science Without Borders program. Let me b...

Bridgetown, Barbados, Monday, April 30, 2012 I am so pleased to be here to celebrate the long and shared history that we are privileged to enjoy. Barbados and Canada have a strong relationship based on this history, including robust people-to-people ties established through immigration and tourism, ...

Saint Michael, Barbados, Monday, April 30, 2012 Thank you for your warm welcome. As governor general of Canada, and as someone who has spent much of his life in the world of post-secondary education, I am truly delighted to be here today. In fact, I was fortunate to visit Barbados three times in my ...

Saint Michael, Barbados, Monday, April 30, 2012 I am so pleased to be here in Barbados and to discover the rich history that our two countries share. I am especially delighted to visit St Ann’s Fort, located in the Garrison—a UNESCO Historic site and a place of incredible magnitude. Indeed, being he...

April 30, 2012 Message from His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, About the Nomination of Canada’s Representative to The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust OTTAWA—My wife, Sharon, and I would like to extend our congratulations to the Right Honourable Jean...

Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday, April 24, 2012 I am delighted to be here today to announce Canada’s participation as a host country in the Science Without Borders program. Let me begin by expressing my sincere thanks to President Rousseff, for inviting me to Brazil on this visit, and for her vision in cr...