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Rideau Hall, Thursday, September 3, 2015 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Good morning, everyone, and welcome! This is an anniversary of sorts: the fifth year in a row that we’ve launched this great campaign at Rideau Hall! It’s very appropriate that we do so. One of the things we do a lot at Rideau Hall is c...

September 9, 2015Updated on September 9, 2015, 5 p.m. Message from the Governor General of CanadaMarking the Historic Reign of Her Majesty The Queen OTTAWA— There are few people in the world who are as respected or admired as Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Today, Her Majesty surpasses Queen Victori...

Rideau Hall, Wednesday, September 9, 2015 Today, history is being made. The reign of Her Majesty The Queen of Canada has reached 23,226 days, 17 hours and 23 minutes in duration. That’s more than 63 years! And that means that Her Majesty has surpassed her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria as th...

Rideau Hall, Thursday, September 10, 2015 Welcome, all of you, to Rideau Hall, and to Canada. I’m so pleased to see you here. As heads of mission, you’re so important to the friendship that exists between Canada and the countries you represent. Even in an age of instant, global communication, there’...

Rideau Hall, Wednesday, September 16, 2015 This is a great day for the public service of Canada. I’m so pleased to have this chance to say thank you, on behalf of all Canadians, for what you have achieved. And not just what you have achieved, but how and why you’ve done so. After all, I’ll be presen...

Rideau Hall, Friday, September 18, 2015 What a pleasure it is to welcome you to Rideau Hall today for this celebration of excellence in policing. The Order of Merit of the Police Forces is one of this country’s most important honours. Why? Because policing is one of our most important professions. T...

Ottawa, Ontario, Sunday, September 20, 2015 It’s an honour to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain and to do so in front of our parliament—the seat of our Canadian democracy for which so many fought and died in the Second World War. Of the contribution of Allied pilots in the Ba...

Rideau Hall, Wednesday, September 23. 2105 What a privilege it is to welcome you to Rideau Hall, the home of the people of Canada, for this investiture! Rideau Hall is a very special place, but it’s also a building like any other, which means occasionally renovations need doing. It’s a fact of life ...

Ottawa, Ontario, Wednesday, September 30, 2015 Thank you for that kind introduction, and a special welcome to all of you who have travelled to Ottawa for this forum. First, a word on this wonderful hospital, which has a history of caring and compassion dating back 170 years to its founder, Élisabeth...

October 4, 2015 Message from Their Excellencies on the Occasion of Mental Illness Awareness Week OTTAWA— Whether it comes on as a sudden crisis or is an ongoing struggle that must be endured, mental illness can be terrifying. The simplest tasks become monumental; the day-to-day routine overwhelms. F...

The Citadelle, Quebec, Saturday, October 3, 2015 Welcome all of you to this fall celebration! The Citadelle is one of the wonders of this city and indeed of this country. History comes to life here, and I’m so pleased that so many of you are here to discover the Citadelle’s hidden treasures. This ha...

The Citadelle, Quebec, Monday, October 5, 2105 I’m so pleased to welcome such a diverse group of recipients to the Citadelle of Québec. What a wonderful place to recognize our very best! Sharon and I always enjoy the opportunity to stay here at the Citadelle and to soak in the history of this place....

The Citadelle, Quebec, Monday, October 5, 2015 I’m honoured to welcome all of you to the Citadelle today. How fitting that we’re here celebrating police officers in Québec, considering the history of this place. One of the first Canadian police forces was formed in this city in 1651. However, that g...

The Citadelle, Quebec, Tuesday, October 6, 2015 Thank you all for being here. You’re an inspiration! You come from towns and cities right across this country. You’re making those communities better places to live, work and play. Each of you has given generously of your time and your talents. You’ve ...

Rideau Hall (via Google Hangout), Friday, October 9, 2015 Greetings to you all from Rideau Hall! I’m glad that we’ve been able to connect virtually! Today marks the beginning of an important and hopeful new chapter in the story of Lac-Mégantic. I’ve visited your community twice since the tragedy of ...

October 12, 2015 Message from the Governor General of Canada on the Occasion of Citizenship Week OTTAWA—Our society sets itself apart by its commitment to democracy, human rights and equality of opportunity. Regardless of our origin or ethnicity, we are all able to contribute in our own way to build...

Rideau Hall, Friday, October 16, 2015 My predecessor, the Right Honourable Roméo LeBlanc, once said: “Very few of us in this country share the same past, but all of us share the same future.” How very true! Each of you knows that Canadian history is nothing if not diverse. And, whether we realize it...

October 18, 2015 Message from the Governor General of Canada on the Occasion of Persons Day OTTAWA—Thanks to the profound convictions and perseverance of five extraordinary Alberta women who long campaigned to have women recognized as persons, an important battle was won on October 18, 1929. On that...

Rideau Hall, Thursday, October 22, 2015 Thank you all for being here. It is a great honour to wear the first poppy of the Royal Canadian Legion’s National Poppy Campaign. The poppy is a very powerful symbol. It symbolizes our debt to the more than 117,000 men and women who gave their lives for Canad...

Ottawa, Ontario, October 22, 2015 October twentieth and October twenty-second, two thousand and fourteen. It’s been one year. We continue to grieve. We continue to heal. To the families, friends and loved ones of Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent and Corporal Nathan Cirillo: my heart goes out to you o...