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Fermont, Quebec, Wednesday, October 1, 2014 My wife, Sharon, and I are delighted to join you here today. Thank you for such a warm welcome. What a great way to celebrate Fermont’s 40th anniversary! Our visit has already been a memorable one, and we are grateful to all those who organized this wonder...

La Citadelle, Thursday, October 2, 2014 It is wonderful to welcome you to the Citadelle and to Québec City for this ceremony. This city is such a fitting place for diplomatic greetings, as it has such a long and colourful history, rooted in the idea of working together. For one example, let us take ...

The Citadelle, Friday, October 3, 2014 Good morning, and thank you everyone for being here. Sharon and I are delighted to welcome you to the Citadelle for this presentation of honours and awards. Service to community and to Canada can take many forms, and today’s ceremony is proof of that. Those of ...

La Citadelle, Friday, October 3, 2014 I am honoured to welcome you to The Citadelle for the presentation of these medals for bravery and decorations for meritorious military service. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Meritorious Service Cross, Military Division. And in fact, I am particula...

The Citadelle, Saturday, October 4, 2014 Sharon and I are delighted that all of you have joined us here on this beautiful day for the Fall Celebration. Welcome! The Citadelle is a remarkable site, and represents the grandeur and history of this more-than 400-year-old city. Steeped in history, this p...

Québec, Quebec, Monday, October 6, 2014 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY It is a pleasure to join all of you here for this presentation of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. In its more than 400 year history, Québec City has been home to many who have helped build this community, this province and this nation. An...

Quebec City, Quebec, Tuesday, October 7, 2014 Thank you for your warm welcome. I am delighted to be here to open this important international summit. Let me start by thanking Desjardins Group and the International Co-operative Alliance for teaming up once again to host this gathering. I would also l...

The Citadelle, Tuesday, October 7, 2014 My wife, Sharon, and I are delighted to welcome you to the Citadelle, one of Canada’s jewels in the historic City of Québec. This building has been the second official residence of the governors general since our country’s Confederation in 1867, and the histor...

October 5, 2014 Message from Their Excellencies the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, and Mrs. Sharon Johnston on the Occasion of Mental Illness Awareness Week OTTAWA—Mental Illness Awareness Week, coordinated by the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health, g...

Rideau Hall, Thursday, October 9, 2014 Sharon and I are delighted to welcome you to Rideau Hall and to Canada. Your visit here is a sign of the enduring friendship that exists between Canada and Finland. I am grateful that you have come all this way to discuss our future collaborations. Here with yo...

Rideau Hall, Thursday, October 9, 2014 It gives me great pleasure to welcome you, President Niinistö and Mrs. Haukio, as well as your entire delegation, to Canada. Your visit here reminds us of how much our two countries have in common. We are both bilingual nations, and have similar commitments to ...

Beaconsfield, Quebec, Wednesday, October 15, 2014 Thank you for welcoming me here today. It may surprise you to know that, like you, I have come here to learn. I readily admit to knowing only half as much as I would like to know, and knowing barely a fraction of what there is to know. I am a lifelon...

Beaconsfield, Quebec, Wednesday, October 15, 2014 It is a pleasure to join you here today. All of you are making important contributions to this community. The people of Beaconsfield are fortunate to have you as friends, neighbours and representatives. I often speak of the desire, which all of us sh...

Beaconsfield, Quebec, Wednesday, October 15, 2014 Thank you for your warm welcome. It is a pleasure to be here for the dedication of this park in honour of the military personnel, community police officers, RCMP officers, firefighters, paramedics and first responders who bravely serve this community...

Ottawa, Ontario, Thursday, October 16, 2014 Thank you for your warm welcome and for being here today for this important event. As governor general and commander-in-chief of Canada, I am pleased to have this opportunity to learn more about the liberation of the Netherlands, and to honour the Canadian...

Ottawa, Ontario, Thursday, October 16, 2104 Allow me to begin by acknowledging that this event is taking place on the traditional territory of the Algonquin Nation. What a thrill it is to be here to light the Canada Winter Games Torch that will burn brightly as it is relayed to Prince George, Britis...

City of Quebec, Quebec, Friday, October 17, 2014 Thank you for welcoming me so warmly. I am delighted to be here for this timely and important gathering. The 150th anniversary of the Québec Conference is an occasion not only for celebration, but also for study and discussion of Canada’s unique Confe...

Unveiling of a Statue in Memory of General the Right Honourable Georges P. Vanier

October 18, 2014 Message from the Governor General of Canada on the Occasion of Persons Day OTTAWA—On October 18, 1929, thanks to their intellectual competency and their determination, Emily Murphy, Nellie McClung, Irene Parlby, Louise McKinney and Henrietta Muir Edwards won the long legal battle th...

The Citadelle, Friday, October 17, 2014 I am delighted to welcome all of you to the Citadelle for this celebration of the Royal 22e Régiment. More precisely, for a celebration of all those who have made the Van Doos’100th anniversary so special. It is fitting that we are holding this event in the ve...