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The Governor General of Canada delivered remarks at the opening ceremony of the Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) at the Senate of Canada Building. On this occasion, the Speaker of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Commons also delivered remarks.

The Governor General presented teachers and other outstanding Canadians with the 2019 Governor General’s History Awards during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

Ms. Assunta Di Lorenzo, Secretary to the Governor General and Herald Chancellor of Canada, presented the Governor General’s Academic All-Canadian Commendation for the 2018-2019 season to eight recipients during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

The Governor General travelled to Jerusalem to attend the Fifth World Holocaust Forum, which marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.

The Governor General travelled to Jerusalem to attend the Fifth World Holocaust Forum, which marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. On her last day in Jerusalem, the Governor General met with His Excellency Reuven Rivlin, President of the State of Israel. She also visite...

The Governor General travelled to Poland to attend the 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp Auschwitz. Upon arrival in Poland, the Governor General met with Holocaust Survivors who rebuilt their lives in Canada after the war.

The Governor General attended the 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp Auschwitz. The commemoration ceremony took place in front of the “Gate of Death” of the former Auschwitz II-Birkenau Camp and featured remarks by survivors and His Excellency Andr...

Rideau Hall’s annual Winter Celebration was a chance to discover winter traditions from around the world, with over 25 free activities, performances, pop-up museums and food samples.

Upon arrival in Metro Vancouver, the Governor General met with faculty and students from Simon Fraser University and engaged in a question and answer session with students. She then met with residents of the YWCA Alder Gardens.

The Governor General met with first responders dealing with the opioid overdose crisis and visited a safe injection site. She then met with the five teens who saved a young boy who was dangling from a chairlift on Grouse Mountain, and presented them with Governor General's Coins. Afterwards, Her Exc...

The Governor General delivered a presentation about her roles and responsibility to a group of teachers from across the country who are in Ottawa to participate in the Teachers Institute program.

Upon arrival in Thunder Bay, the Governor General met with students from Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School and gave a presentation to encourage them to aim high and dare to dream. Later, Her Excellency went cross-country skiing with members of the National Team Development Centre and youth from t...

The Governor General addressed students and faculty members from Lakehead University and delivered a presentation. Throughout the day, Her Excellency attended various Special Olympics sporting events to cheer on athletes and see them compete. Before departing, she visited Confederation College's Avi...

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. About the Presentation of Letters of Credence Upon their arrival in Canada, and before they can carry out their duties as hea...

The Governor General met with His Excellency Željko Komšić, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina at Rideau Hall. This is His Excellency Željko Komšić’s first official visit to Canada.

The Governor General hosted the Winter Diplomatic Reception at Rideau Hall. She was joined by members of the Diplomatic Corps to Canada.

The Governor General received the letters of credence of five new heads of mission during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

The Governor General hosted an event with women heads of mission in Canada.

As Commander-in-Chief, the Governor General attended the repatriation ceremony for the six Canadian Armed Forces members killed in a helicopter crash during Operation REASSURANCE.