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Ottawa, Monday, September 10, 2012 It is a pleasure to join you here at the National Honours Exhibit, surrounded by so many inspiring stories of our Canadian Honours System, to present the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medals. For more than seven months, Canadians across this country have been ...

Rideau Hall, Tuesday, September 11, 2012 What a pleasure it is for me and my wife, Sharon, to welcome you to Rideau Hall this evening, the home of the people of Canada. We are delighted that so many members and medallists of the Royal Victorian Order could join us for this reception. Allow me also t...

Rideau Hall, Thursday, September 13, 2012 It is a pleasure to welcome you to Rideau Hall, home of the people of Canada, today for this presentation of credentials. Bienvenue à Rideau Hall! One of the great privileges of the position I hold is being able to meet foreign heads of mission upon their ar...

September 14, 2012 Message from His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, following the death of the Honourable E. Peter Lougheed OTTAWA— My wife, Sharon, and I were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of the Honourable E. Peter Lougheed. In a nation that so ...

Val-d’Or, Monday, September 17, 2012 My wife, Sharon, and I are so pleased to be here with all of you. Already, we have been welcomed so warmly to the region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue. And already, we have seen how much Val-d’Or has to offer. We cannot wait to talk with you here and to hear more abou...

Rouyn-Noranda, Tuesday, September 18, 2012 My wife, Sharon, and I are delighted to join you here today. Our visit to the region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue has already been so wonderful. And we are so pleased to be here in Rouyn-Noranda. To see the beauty of this community, to see the majesty of such s...

September 10, 2012 Message from the Governor General Congratulating Canadian Athletes on their Performances at the London 2012 Paralympic Games OTTAWA—On behalf of all Canadians, I would like to congratulate our country’s athletes on their achievements at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. There w...

The Citadelle, Wednesday, September 19, 2012 I am delighted to be with you today for this very special event at the Citadelle. Let me begin by expressing my appreciation to one of our very special guests: outgoing Chief of the Defence Staff General Walt Natynczyk, who has gained the respect and admi...

La Citadelle, Friday, September 21, 2012 First, allow me to extend to you a heartfelt welcome to Canada and to the Citadelle, for this presentation of credentials. I think that it is fitting that we are here at the Citadelle, because this place has such a long and storied diplomatic history, where c...

Toronto, Friday, September 21, 2012 What a thrill it is to be here tonight to celebrate with you at the tail end of such an incredible summer of Olympic excellence! It is fitting that we wrap up this Olympic season by honouring some of our greatest athletes, so let me begin by saying to each of this...

Rideau Hall, Monday, September 24, 2012 Welcome to Rideau Hall, home of the people of Canada, for this special screening of The Portrait. It is quite fitting that we have both subjects of this film with us here today. Of course, I am speaking of the artist Phil Richards and of the official portrait ...

Rideau Hall, Thursday, September 27, 2012 On September 27, 2005, few Canadians knew what to expect when Michaëlle Jean was sworn in as governor general. By the end of your mandate, Madame Jean, all Canadians knew you as a governor general who brought people together and who raised the profile of thi...

Ottawa, Thursday, September 27, 2012 I am pleased to be here today to help launch this exhibition and to celebrate this wonderful milestone in Canadian art. Québécois actor Marcel Sabourin once said: “Culture is like happiness: you only notice how important it is when you don’t have it,” and I think...

Rideau Hall, Friday, September 28, 2012 I am delighted to welcome you to Rideau Hall today for this very special occasion. One of the great privileges of being governor general is having the opportunity to recognize extraordinary Canadians for their contributions to our country. For instance, just l...