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City of Quebec, Quebec, Saturday, October 18, 2014 It is with the greatest pleasure that I congratulate all of you on the 100th anniversary of the Royal 22e Régiment. This has been a wonderful year, one of pageantry, unique events, history and remembrance. I have had the privilege of participating i...

Rideau Hall, Monday, October 20, 2014 Take a moment to think about the people who matter to you the most. Now imagine their rights being stripped away, their lives marginalized, their opportunities seized. It is easy to say that this is unacceptable and unfathomable, but much harder to take action. ...

Rideau Hall, Tuesday, October 21, 2014 Welcome to Rideau Hall, the home of the people of Canada. One of the great privileges of being governor general comes in presenting the Decorations for Bravery to deserving Canadians. I have participated in a number of these ceremonies during my mandate, and I ...

Rideau Hall, Tuesday, October 21, 2014 I am honoured to welcome all of you to Rideau Hall for the launch of the Poppy Campaign and to receive the first poppy. Poppies are symbols of remembrance, of the members of the Canadian Armed Forces who have fought and sacrificed throughout our country’s histo...

Warsaw, Poland, Thursday, October 23, 2014 Thank you for your kind welcome. What an honour it is to be invited to speak at this impressive institution of higher learning. Let me begin by offering greetings and best wishes on behalf of all Canadians. As governor general, one of my responsibilities is...

Warsaw, Poland, Thursday, October 23, 2014 My wife, Sharon, and I, along with the entire Canadian delegation, are grateful to have been welcomed so warmly here in Poland. We have already had discussions with many Polish citizens who have spoken of the wealth of progress and potential there is in the...

Warsaw, Poland, Friday, October 24, 2014 Thank you for inviting me to speak to you about the great opportunities available to Canada and Poland. All of you here already know what our two countries are doing together. Indeed, some of you represent Canadian companies that are already doing business in...

Warsaw, Poland, Friday, October 24, 2014 I am delighted to be here at the Warsaw Stock Exchange for this discussion on encouraging innovation and entrepreneurship in Canada and in Poland. This is the first State visit to Poland of a Canadian governor general, and I am privileged to be joined by a de...

Warsaw, Poland, Friday, October 24, 2014 Thank you for welcoming Sharon and me, as well as the entire Canadian delegation, so warmly to Poland. What a pleasure it is to meet with so many friends of Canada here in Warsaw. We feel very much at home here in Poland. That should not be surprising given t...

October 23, 2014 Message from Her Majesty The Queen Following the Tragedy in Ottawa OTTAWA—As Governor General of Canada, I would like to share a message addressed to all Canadians from Her Majesty The Queen following the tragedy in Ottawa. “Prince Philip and I were shocked and saddened by the event...

Warsaw, Poland, Friday, October 25, 2014 Gin-Dob-Reh (Hello) I would like to extend my thanks to the organizers for including me in this wonderful event and offer my congratulations to the young recipients. Your hard work is paying off and I wish you the best as you continue to pursue your dreams. I...

Bergen-op-Zoom, The Netherlands, Monday, October 27, 2014 I am humbled and deeply honoured to visit the final resting place of so many Canadian and Commonwealth soldiers who died in the liberation of the Netherlands, 70 years ago. The city of Bergen-op-Zoom and the surrounding waterways, landscapes ...

Adegem, Belgium, Tuesday, October 28, 2014 I am humbled and deeply moved to visit the final resting place of so many Canadians who died in the liberation of Belgium, 70 years ago. From October until the beginning of November, 1944, the 3rd Canadian Division, the 4th Canadian Armoured Division and th...

Ypres, Belgium, Tuesday, October 28, 2014 When the first guns sounded 100 years ago, a pall settled over the world: we were at war. Thousands upon thousands served, and many never went home. And those who did were forever transformed. Many others became displaced, or lost their homes, their liveliho...

Brussels, Belgium, Wednesday, October 29, 2014 Thank you for extending to me such a warm welcome. I am delighted to be in Brussels to help kick off the Global Business Leaders Series. The forum that we’re launching today aims to bring together European leaders and innovators to raise awareness about...

Brussels, Belgium, Wednesday, October 29, 2014 I can think of no place I’d rather be today than in this grand palace, and no people I’d rather be among than Belgians and Canadians. You are businesspeople—men and women who are focused on the present: on today’s share price and bottom line; and on the...

Toespraak ter gelegenheid van de Canadese herdenkingsplechtigheid van de 70ste verjaardag van het begin van de bevrijding van het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden.Bergen-op-Zoom, Nederland, maandag 27 oktober, 2014 HET GESPROKEN WOORD GELDT Ik voel me deemoedig alsmede zeer vereerd om de laatste rustplaat...

Toespraak ter gelegenheid van het bezoek aan de Canadian War Cemetery te AdegemAdegem, België, dinsdag 28 oktober 2014 ALLEEN HET GESPROKEN WOORD GELDT Ik ervaar een gevoel van nederigheid en diepe ontroering bij het bezoeken van de laatste rustplaats van zulk een groot aantal Canadezen die zijn omg...

October 28, 2014 Message from the Governor General as Corporal Cirillo is Laid to Rest YPRES—On this day when we lay Corporal Nathan Cirillo to rest, my wife Sharon and I join with all Canadians in mourning and in gratitude for those who stand guard for our nation. Each day in Canada, we ask members...

Toespraak voor het Zakenforum Canada-BelgiëBrussel, België, woensdag 29 oktober 2014 ALLEEN HET GESPROKEN WOORD GELDT Ik dank u voor dit warm onthaal. Ik ben verheugd in Brussel te zijn om mijn bijdrage te leveren aan de aftrap van de Global Business Leaders Series. Het forum dat we vandaag lanceren...