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Rideau Hall, Monday, June 1st, 2015 It’s a pleasure to welcome all of you to Rideau Hall, home of the people of Canada. During your tenures, all of you will contribute to our strong diplomatic community, while at the same time finding ways to bolster our ties. Ambassador Jo, you are no stranger to t...

Ottawa, Ontario, Monday, June 1, 2015 Thank you for your warm welcome. I’m delighted to be here to talk about innovation in learning and in the humanities and social sciences. Many of you will know that one of the great privileges I have as governor general comes in recognizing the extraordinary ach...

Rideau Hall, Tuesday, June 2, 2015 Welcome all of you to Rideau Hall. This send-off for heads of mission is a long-standing tradition here at Rideau Hall. A way to say thank you for your service and to wish you bon voyage as you leave Canada to take up postings around the world. Whenever I’ve travel...

Rideau Hall, Wednesday, June 3, 2015 Allow me to begin by acknowledging that this ceremony is taking place on the traditional territory of the Algonquin Nation. A moment like this arises very rarely in a country’s history. This is a moment for national reflection and introspection. This is a moment ...

June 6, 2015 Message from the Governor General of Canada on the Occasion of National Health and Fitness Day OTTAWA— I am delighted to celebrate National Health and Fitness Day which will henceforth be held each year on the first Saturday in June. Regular physical activity has tangible benefits for t...

Ottawa, Ontario, Friday, June 5, 20155 I’m so pleased to join you here to bring to a close the Governor General’s Canadian Leadership Conference. After two solid weeks of travelling across Canada, meeting with so many people and working together alongside your colleagues, you are no doubt looking fo...

Rideau Hall, Friday, June 5, 2015 It’s always a pleasure to welcome the Canadiana Fund board members to Rideau Hall. As you know, Sharon and I are delighted to open our doors to Canadians. We’ve held concerts and movie nights. We’ve honoured bravery and service, artistic endeavours and volunteerism....

June 7, 2015 Message from the Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, on the Occasion of the Canadian Armed Forces Day OTTAWA—From the outset of my mandate, I have been deeply honoured to serve as commander-in-chief of Canada. I am delighted to be able to celebrate Canadian Armed Forces D...

Rideau Hall, Monday, June 8, 2015 It’s a pleasure to welcome all of you to Rideau Hall today. You’re here because you have proven yourselves to be the embodiment of service. Service to others. Service to your colleagues in the Canadian Armed Forces. Service to your country. Service underlines everyt...

Toronto, Ontario, Monday, June 8, 2015 Thank you for your warm welcome. I’m delighted to be here to welcome the Social Impact Investment Taskforce to Canada for the first time! This truly is a special moment for all of you who understand the wonderful potential of impact investment to change our wor...

Ottawa, Tuesday, June 9, 2015 Good morning, everyone! I’d like to start by posting a question: Are we innovative, or aren’t we? As Canadians, I mean. Is this a nation of innovators, or is it not? Depending on who you ask, you’ll get a different answer. The World Economic Forum, for example, says Can...

Ottawa, Ontario, Wednesday, June 10, 2015 Sharon and I are so pleased to join you here today to open the Families in Canada Conference 2015, hosted by the Vanier Institute of the Family, and to help mark the 50th anniversary of the Institute. What is family? There’s no one definition of family—in fa...

Toronto, Ontario, Wednesday, June 10, 2015 What a pleasure it is to return to this hub of innovation in Toronto—the 2014 Intelligent Community of the Year! This truly is one of the world’s great cities, and that didn’t happen by accident. So let me congratulate everyone who was involved in the effor...

June 14, 2015 Message from the Governor General of Canada on the Occasion of National Public Service Week OTTAWA—I am delighted to mark National Public Service Week and to highlight the tremendous work of our public servants across Canada and around the world. A strong public service, one that is me...

Rideau Hall, Thursday, June 18, 2015 I’d like to begin by saying how pleased Sharon and I are to have Mrs. Diana Michener Schatz and her husband, Ray Schatz, with us this evening. It was Diana’s father, Roland Michener, who inaugurated this award for outstanding public service journalism 45 years ag...

Toronto, Ontario, Friday, June 19, 2015 Where were you in 1967? I see a few fresh faces out there. You’re too young to remember that special year. I also see some people here today with grey hair like mine. Most of you must remember 1967. I sure do. During Canada’s centennial year, I was a law profe...

Toronto, Ontario, Friday, June 19, 2015 What a magnificent gathering of artists and artistic supporters! No matter what you bring to the arts, each of you has a deep understanding of their importance to our national identity. I’ve already seen some amazing pieces of art and fantastic performances he...

June 21, 2015 Message from the Governor General of Canada on the Occasion of National Aboriginal Day OTTAWA—National Aboriginal Day is an opportunity to recognize the rich cultural heritage of the First Nations, Inuit and Métis, as well as their significant contributions to this great country. Recen...

June 24, 2015 Message from the Governor General of Canada on the Occasion of Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day OTTAWA— I am delighted to extend greetings to everyone celebrating Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day today. In Quebec and in communities right across this country, festive traditions have taken root in the for...