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January 31, 2014 Message from the Governor General of Canada on the Occasion of the 60th Anniversary of the Québec Winter Carnival OTTAWA—I am delighted to extend warm greetings on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the Québec Winter Carnival, which opens today and runs through February 16, 201...

February 1, 2014 Message from His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, on the Occasion of Black History Month OTTAWA—I am pleased to send greetings to all Canadians on the occasion of Black History Month. History provides us with invaluable context to help us m...

Rideau Hall, Monday, February 3, 2014 I am delighted to welcome you to Rideau Hall today for this celebration of science and research in Canada. Let me begin by highlighting a wonderful milestone in the history of Canadian discovery: the 200th anniversary of the publication of the Map of the North-W...

Book Launch of Canada and the Crown: Essays on Constitutional Monarchy

Toronto, Thursday, February 13, 2014 Thank you for your warm welcome. I am indeed delighted to be here among so many people who share the same fundamental goal: to strengthen this country’s charitable sector and help those who need it most. As you know, a more caring, generous nation is also among m...

Rideau Hall, Tuesday, February 18, 2014 Welcome, all of you, to Rideau Hall. It is an honour, as commander-in-chief, to present you with much-deserved Meritorious Service Decorations. You live by a straightforward but demanding set of rules and ethics. Duty to country. Loyalty to your comrades. Inte...

New Delhi, India, Monday, February 24, 2014 Thank you for your warm welcome. I am delighted to be here in New Delhi and to join you for this meeting. Together, you are among the leading business people in this dynamic, rapidly-expanding Indian economy, which makes you important business leaders on t...

New Delhi, India, Monday, February 24, 2014 It is a pleasure to join all of you here at the National Law University during my State visit to India. The purpose of this visit is to strengthen the partnerships that exist between our two countries, particularly in the areas of education, innovation and...

New Delhi, India, Tuesday, February 25, 2014 Thank you for inviting me to participate in this CEO forum and networking event. What a privilege it is to be here in New Delhi and to hear from you on the theme of business collaboration between Canada and India. Specifically, your recommendations relate...

New Delhi, India, Tuesday, February 25, 2014 It is a pleasure to join you here for this discussion on the next generation of researchers and innovators. This is not my first visit to India, although it is my first as governor general of Canada. As many of you know, I was a university administrator f...

Bangalore, India, Thursday, February 27, 2014 I am delighted to be in Bangalore and to join you for this gathering. Many of you are business leaders in the dynamic, innovative South Indian economy, and I appreciate your interest in working with Canada. I am also pleased to be accompanied today by su...

Mumbai, India, Friday, February 28, 2014 I am delighted to be in India to speak to you about the next generation of leaders, in this country as well as in Canada. First, let me set the stage. As you may know, I was a university educator and administrator for most of my life. This, in fact, is not th...

Mumbai, India, Saturday, March 1, 2014 Thank you for welcoming me and my fellow members of the Canadian delegation to this convention. We are delighted to be in Mumbai, India’s commercial capital, and to have the opportunity to meet with you in person. As business leaders you understand there is no ...

New Delhi, India, Monday, February 24, 2014 I would like to thank you for welcoming my wife, Sharon, and me, as well as the entire Canadian delegation, so warmly to your country. It is wonderful to be here to underscore our strong relationship and our potential to do so much more together. Although ...

New Delhi, India, Tuesday, February 25, 2014 Thank you for welcoming Sharon and me, as well as the entire Canadian delegation, with such warmth. What a pleasure it is to meet with so many friends of Canada here in India. Our two countries are partnering in a variety of ways. Indeed, between Canada a...

Bangalore, India, Thursday, February 27, 2014 It is wonderful to join you here for this discussion on innovation. What better place to hold this dialogue than Bangalore, the IT capital of India, and one of the global hubs of technological innovation. We have come together to discuss strengthening th...

Bangalore, India, Thursday, February 27, 2014 I am pleased to be in Bangalore for this working session on skills development. The purpose of my State visit to India is to strengthen the partnerships that exist between our two countries, particularly in the areas of education, innovation and entrepre...

Mumbai, India, Friday, February 28, 2014 I’m delighted to be here today for the start of trading at this important stock exchange. The Bombay Stock Exchange is truly impressive, with thousands of companies listed and a long history as the oldest such institution in Asia. Of course, trading is now ve...

Mumbai, India, Friday, February 28, 2014 It is wonderful to join you here today for this discussion on how to build an innovation ecosystem. I know from personal experience that India and Canada are natural partners when it comes to innovation and entrepreneurship. As many of you know, I was a unive...

Rideau Hall, Thursday, March 6, 2014 I am pleased to welcome you to Rideau Hall, the home of the people of Canada, for this celebration of excellence in public service. Over the past few years, I have had occasion to work alongside many Canadian public servants, and my respect for the profession has...