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Santiago, Chile, Monday, December 1, 2014 Sharon and I, along with the entire Canadian delegation, are delighted to be here on this State visit to Chile. I am also honoured to be the third consecutive governor general to visit your wonderful country. President Bachelet, as you know, my direct predec...

Discurso con ocasión del almuerzo de Estado ofrecido por Su Excelencia Michelle Bachelet, Presidenta de la República de Chile Santiago de Chile, lunes 1 de diciembre de 2014 Sharon y yo, junto a toda la delegación canadiense, estamos encantados de estar aquí en esta visita de Estado a Chile. También...

Santiago, Chile, Monday, December 1st, 2014 Thank you for welcoming me so warmly. And thank you, Mayor Toha, for honouring me with the Key to the City. This key will, I hope, symbolically help us to further open the doors of collaboration and friendship between our two countries. I would also like t...

Santiago, Chile, Monday, December 1st, 2014 On behalf of Sharon and the entire Canadian delegation, I thank you for welcoming us so warmly here in Santiago. What a pleasure it is to see and to meet with so many friends in Chile! We are here to celebrate the relationship between our two nations, but ...

Santiago, Chile, Tuesday, December 2, 2014 I would like to thank you for welcoming us so warmly to this place of learning. And I would like to thank you for presenting me with the Monsignor Larraín Gandarillas Medallion. What a wonderful representation of our two countries’ friendship and rapport. N...

Bogotá, Colombia, Wednesday, December 3, 2014 Sharon and I, along with the entire Canadian delegation, are delighted to be here on this State visit to Colombia. I hope you will allow me to begin with a personal story, as your country is especially dear to my family. It was here that my daughter Debb...

Discurso con Ocasión del Almuerzo de Estado organizado por su Excelencia Juan Manuel Santos, Presidente de la República de Colombia Bogotá, Colombia, Miércoles, Diciembre 3 de 2014 SÓLO ES AUTÉNTICO EL TEXTO PRONUNCIADO Sharon y yo, junto con toda la delegación canadiense, estamos encantados de esta...

Bogotá, Colombia, Thursday, December 4, 2014 I am delighted to be here in Bogotá for the inauguration of this impressive new LCI Bogotá campus. The quality of Canadian education extends to that which we offer abroad through institutions such as LCI Bogotá College. For almost two decades, this instit...

Bogotá, Colombia, Thursday, December 4, 2014 This is my first visit to Colombia, and I am privileged to be joined by a talented delegation of Canadians, many of whom are leaders in the field of higher education in Canada. Prior to becoming governor general, I spent much of my life in education, as a...

Bogotá, Colombia, Thursday, December 4, 2014 On behalf of Sharon and the entire Canadian delegation, I thank you for welcoming us so warmly here in Bogotá. What a pleasure it is to see and to meet with so many friends of Canada in Colombia! We are here to celebrate the relationship between our two n...

December 3, 2014 Message from the Governor General of Canada on the Passing of Jean Béliveau BOGOTA?Canada has lost a great champion with the passing of Jean Béliveau. He was graceful and powerful, both on and off the ice. He set new standards of excellence in how we play hockey and set compelling s...

Medellin, Colombia, Friday, December 5, 2014 I am pleased to be here at this impressive university, which I understand has played an important role in Colombia’s history, and to visit the Faculty of Mines in particular. This is my first visit to Colombia, and I am privileged to be joined by a talent...

Medellin, Colombia, Friday, December 5, 2014 On behalf of Sharon and the entire Canadian delegation, I thank you for welcoming us so warmly here in Medellin. What a fantastic way to finish our visit to Colombia, among friends! Over the past three days, we have observed the close and diverse relation...

December 5, 2014 Message from the Governor General of Canadaon the Occasion of International Volunteer Day BOGOTÁ—As we celebrate International Volunteer Day, I am delighted to recognize the wonderful work of volunteers and supporters who, in their community, province or abroad, are giving of their ...

December 6, 2014 Message from the Governor General on the Occasion of the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women MEDELLÍN—December 6, 1989, is a dark day in our nation’s history. Although 25 years have passed since 14 young women were murdered at Polytechnique Montréal, the...

Rideau Hall, Tuesday, December 9, 2014 On behalf of all Canadians and in the name of Her Majesty The Queen, welcome to your citizenship ceremony. And welcome to Rideau Hall, the home of the people of Canada! I am so pleased to be able to participate in today’s ceremony. Doing so allows me the opport...

Rideau Hall, Thursday, December 11, 2014 Good afternoon, and welcome to Rideau Hall for this important ceremony. Why important? Because honours and awards are an indication of our values, and this presentation speaks to our desire for peace. In particular, we recognize today a Canadian whose life’s ...

Rideau Hall, Tuesday, December 16, 2014 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY I would like to welcome you here to Rideau Hall and to Canada, your new home away from home. As we approach the holiday season and the New Year, it is time to look back on the year that was. There is no doubt that the past year had its s...

Rideau Hall, Wednesday, December 17, 2014 My wife, Sharon, and I thank you for being here for this celebration of excellence in public service. For more than 50 years, the Vanier Medal has been presented annually to a Canadian who has made outstanding contributions to our country in the field of pub...

December 29, 2014 Governor General of Canada's New Year's Message Happy New Year, Canada! This is a special time of year, when we pause, take stock of where we’ve been, and look ahead to the coming year. For Canada, 2014 was a year of great celebration and commemoration. Canadians marked a number of...