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  • Visit to Italy - December 2, 2019

    Photos  –  December 3, 2019

    The Governor General travelled to Italy from November 29 to December 4, 2019. As commander-in-chief of Canada, she participated in commemorative events hosted by the Government of Canada on the occasion of the Italian Campaign commemorations.

  • Governor General to Deliver Speech from the Throne

    News Release  –  December 4, 2019

    OTTAWA—Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, will deliver the Speech from the Throne to formally open the first session of the 43rd Parliament of Canada. The event will take place on Thursday, December 5, 2019, at 2:40 p.m., at the Senate of Canada Building.

  • Visit to Italy - December 3, 2019

    Photos  –  December 4, 2019

    The Governor General travelled to Italy from November 29 to December 4, 2019. As commander-in-chief of Canada, she participated in commemorative events hosted by the Government of Canada on the occasion of the Italian Campaign commemorations.

  • Speech from the Throne

    Photos  –  December 6, 2019

    The Governor General of Canada delivered the Speech from the Throne to formally open the first session of the 43rd Parliament of Canada.

  • 30 Year Commemoration of the Polytechnique Tragedy

    Photos  –  December 7, 2019

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, took part in the ceremony commemorating the Polytechnique tragedy, held at the Mount Royal Chalet.

  • The 2019 Literary Awards

    Photos  –  December 12, 2019

    The Governor General presented the 2019 Governor General’s Literary Awards during a ceremony at Rideau Hall. Her Excellency honoured the laureates in the English and French categories of young people’s literature (text and illustrated books), translation, poetry, drama, non-fiction and fiction.

  • Letters of Credence

    Photos  –  December 18, 2019

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, received the letters of credence of five new heads of mission during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

  • Swearing-In Ceremony

    Photos  –  January 13, 2019

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, presided over a swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall on Monday, January 14, 2019.

  • Videoconference with Astronaut David Saint-Jacques

    Photos  –  January 13, 2019

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hosted a videoconference with Canadian Space Agency astronaut David Saint-Jacques at Rideau Hall.

  • Governor General’s History Awards

    Photos  –  January 28, 2019

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, presented teachers and other outstanding Canadians with the 2018 Governor General’s History Awards during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

  • Order of Canada

    Photos  –  February 1, 2019

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, invested 7 Officers and 28 Members into the Order of Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

  • Order of Merit of the Police Forces

    Photos  –  January 30, 2019

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, presided over an Order of Merit of the Police Forces investiture ceremony at Rideau Hall.

  • Winter Celebration

    Photos  –  February 9, 2019

    Rideau Hall’s annual Winter Celebration was a remarkable success, offering visitors an opportunity to celebrate the magic of winter.