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Rideau Hall, Tuesday, May 15, 2012 I am so pleased to welcome you to Rideau Hall for this celebration of learning and discovery. The Killam Prizes are known to scholars around the world for being among the most prestigious research awards in Canada. Dorothy and Isaac Walton Killam strongly believed ...

Ottawa, Thursday, May 17, 2012 Welcome everyone to this unique space. Here, we will learn how Canada honours our very best, those who have made an impact on our smart and caring nation. Here, we will see the stories of those people who changed society, or who changed just one life. Here, we will lea...

CFB Gagetown, New Brunswick, Monday, May 21, 2012 Let me begin by welcoming Your Royal Highnesses to Canada. As always, it is an honour to have you on Canadian soil. We are simply delighted that you are able to join us as we continue to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen. The ide...

May 20, 2012 Message from His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, on Victoria Day OTTAWA—This year, 2012, is one filled with celebrations marking Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee. She has had a remarkable reign, devoting herself for the past si...

Rideau Hall, Friday, May 25, 2012 My wife, Sharon, and I are delighted to welcome you to Rideau Hall. I often congratulate recipients on receiving an award, but today, I’d also like to congratulate you on what you have done to earn this induction into the Order of Canada. You have come from across t...

Waterloo, Saturday, May 26, 2012 Thank you for inviting me to open this celebrated multidisciplinary congress. And thank you for giving me this opportunity to return to Waterloo. It’s wonderful to be back among so many cherished friends in a place where my family and I spent some marvellous years. T...

Halifax, Tuesday, May 29, 2012 Thank you for inviting me to be here today as you bring to a close this important congress of colleges and polytechnics. Let me begin by asking a simple question. Of course, being educators and deep thinkers yourselves, you know that the simple questions are often the ...

Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Wednesday, May 30, 2012 Thank you for your warm welcome. I have been looking forward to this visit. Samuel de Champlain admired Yarmouth during his explorations more than 400 years ago—and having spent the latter part of the afternoon lobster fishing in the harbour, I can cert...

Pubnico, Nova Scotia, Thursday, May 31, 2012 I am delighted to be here with you today in Pubnico. This is the first time that a governor general has had the privilege of visiting your community, and I thank you for your warm welcome. I have been looking forward to this visit and to learning more abo...

Halifax, Thursday, May 31, 2012 One of the great privileges of this office is having the opportunity to recognize Canadians for their compassion and generosity through the Caring Canadian Award. This award occupies a special place among our national honours system. Awards symbolize the attributes an...

Halifax, Friday, June 1, 2012 Welcome all of you to Halifax. Welcome to the Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Conference. Let me begin today by asking you a question: What do you hope to get out of this experience? The goal of this conference—although it could just as easily be called a leaders...

London, England, Sunday, June 3 2012 It is with great pleasure that Sharon and I join you today for this Diamond Jubilee luncheon. As you know, I have the honour of representing Her Majesty The Queen in Canada, and I am delighted that my time as governor general coincides with this wonderful milesto...

June 3, 2012 Message from His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, on the Occasion of The Central Weekend to Celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee LONDON, England—On behalf of the people of Canada, Sharon and I offer our warmest wishes to our Sovereign on the o...

June 3, 2012 Message from His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General and Commander-in-chief of Canada, on the Occasion of the Canadian Forces Day LONDON, England—Although my wife, Sharon, and I are in London to take part in The Central Weekend celebrating Her Majesty The Qu...

London, England, Wednesday, June 6, 2012 Thank you for your warm welcome. Let me begin by offering my very best wishes to His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh. All Canadians join me in hoping for a speedy recovery and return to form. My wife, Sharon, and I are delighted to be with you at Canada ...

June 6, 2012 Message from the Governor General of Canada on the Occasion of the unveiling of a new portrait of Her Majesty The Queen at Buckingham Palace LONDON, England—Today in the presence of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Sharon and I, joined by the Right Honourable Stephen Harper, Prime Minist...

Rideau Hall, Friday, June 8, 2012 I am pleased to welcome you to Rideau Hall for this very special event. As governor general and commander-in-chief of Canada, I am honoured to have the opportunity to recognize outstanding military service. Today’s ceremony is particularly special, as we celebrate t...

Rideau Hall, Friday, June 8, 2012 I warmly welcome you to this reception for outgoing heads of mission, one of our annual rites of spring here at Rideau Hall. Each of you is about to embark on an exciting new phase in your life and career in diplomacy. It is difficult to overstate the importance of ...

June 10, 2012 Message from the Governor General of Canada on the Occasion ofNational Public Service Week OTTAWA— This year’s National Public Service Week is about ‘Celebrating our Commitment!’ As governor general, I am much aware of and grateful for the efforts made by members of the federal public ...

Toronto, Saturday, June 9, 2012 Thank you for your warm welcome. I am pleased to be here at the start of this new chapter in the history of the Royal Canadian Military Institute. The laying of the cornerstone for this remarkable new building is a proud moment for the community of Toronto and for Can...