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Governor General to Visit Germany
News Release – October 7, 2021
OTTAWA, Ontario– At the request of the Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Mary May Simon, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Whit Fraser will undertake a State visit to the Federal Republic of Germany from October 17 to October 21, 2021, which will include stop...
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Governor General to visit the Ottawa Mission
Media Advisory – October 7, 2021
Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Mary May Simon, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Fraser will be visiting the Ottawa Mission on October 8.
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Visit to the Ottawa Mission
Photos – October 8, 2021
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Governor General to Visit Germany - Itinerary
Media Advisory – October 15, 2021
OTTAWA, Ontario—At the request of the Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Mary May Simon, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Whit Grant Fraser will undertake a State visit to the Federal Republic of Germany, from October 17 to October 21, 2021, which will includ...
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Message from the Governor General of Canada on the Occasion of her State visit to Germany
Message – October 17, 2021
BERLIN— My husband, Whit, and I, along with our fellow Canadian delegates, would like to thank President Steinmeier, as well as the German people, for welcoming us so warmly.
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Speech from State Dinner hosted by the German President
Speech – October 18, 2021
Je suis heureuse d’être en Allemagne pour réaffirmer les relations entre nos pays.
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State Visit to the Federal Republic of Germany - October 17, 2021
Photos – October 17, 2021
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State Visit to the Federal Republic of Germany - October 18, 2021
Photos – October 18, 2021
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Opening Remarks – Frankfurt Book Fair
Speech – October 19, 2021
I am so pleased to be here, in person, to officially kick off Canada’s participation as the Guest of Honour at this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair.
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Governor General to be Presented with First Poppy of the 2021 National Poppy Campaign
Media Advisory – October 21, 2021
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary May Simon, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, will receive the symbolic first poppy of the National Poppy Campaign in a ceremony at Rideau Hall on October 25, 2021, at 10:30 a.m.
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State Visit to the Federal Republic of Germany - October 19, 2021
Photos – October 19, 2021
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Canada Night – Frankfurt Book Fair
Speech – October 20, 2021
Tonight’s showcase of literature, art, music and creative expression is an event more than two years in the making now, and it is a thrill to see it come alive.
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State Visit to the Federal Republic of Germany - October 20, 2021
Photos – October 20, 2021
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Highlights of the Governor General’s State Visit to the Federal Republic of Germany
News Release – October 21, 2021
Today, Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Mary May Simon, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Whit Grant Fraser, completed their State visit to the Federal Republic of Germany, which ran from October 17 to October 21, 2021, and included stops in Berlin and Frankfurt. This visit has opened doors...
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Governor General to preside over swearing-in ceremony of members of the Canadian Ministry
News Release – October 25, 2021
OTTAWA, Ontario—Members of the media are invited to Rideau Hall to cover the Swearing-In ceremony of members of the Canadian ministry. Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary May Simon, Governor General of Canada, will preside over the swearing-in.
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Governor General Presented with First Poppy of the 2021 National Poppy Campaign
Photos – October 25, 2021
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Swearing-In Ceremony of Members of the Canadian Ministry
Photos – October 26, 2021
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State Visit to Germany
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[Screen Description:] The screen reads: Mary May Simon, Governor General of Canada (English), followed by gouverneure générale du Canada (French). The background is dark blue and the viceregal lion is in the centre of the image, above the text. A watermark at the bottom of the image indicates that this video is owned by Rideau Hall. [This same image is also seen at the end of the video.][Screen Description:] The video illustrates a series of scenes featuring Governor General Mary May Simon and Mr. Whit Grant Fraser during their State visit to Germany. They visit several places, including Schloss Bellevue, the Brandenburg Gate, the Frankfurt Book Fair, Neue Wache, the Jewish Museum in Berlin, the Frankfurt Museum of Archaeology, and the Old Town of Frankfurt. There is music in the background.-imagefromios20.jpg -
First Poppy Ceremony 2021
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[Screen Description:] The screen reads: Mary May Simon, Governor General of Canada (English), followed by gouverneure générale du Canada (French). The background is dark blue and the viceregal lion is in the centre of the image, above the text. A watermark at the bottom of the image indicates that this video is owned by Rideau Hall. This same image is also seen at the end of the video.][Screen Description: The video illustrates a series of scenes featuring Governor General Mary May Simon and Mr. Whit Grant Fraser during the First Poppy ceremony at Rideau Hall. They each receive a poppy and then the Governor General presents poppies to Canadian veterans. Instrumental music is playing throughout the video.]gg09-2021-0083-028.jpg