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With great respect, I would like to acknowledge that today we are standing on the unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinabe people, who have lived and cared for this part of the world for thousands of years.

Iqqagijaqattiaqłunga, ilisaqsiniqarumavunga ullumi nikurravingagatta sakkuimmaittumik pijunnautimminni nunangani iulgaankuin Anisnaapimmiut Inunginni, inuusiqarvigisimajangat kamagittiaqługulu tamanna nunarjuami nunait ilangata arraagugasaalunnut tausatinut tikiusimaliqtuni.

ᐃᖅᑲᒋᔭᖃᑦᑎᐊᖅᖢᖓ, ᐃᓕᓴᖅᓯᓂᖃᕈᒪᕗᖓ ᐅᓪᓗᒥ ᓂᑯᕐᕋᕕᖓᒐᑦᑕ ᓴᒃᑯᐃᒻᒪᐃᑦᑐᒥᒃ ᐱᔪᓐᓇᐅᑎᒻᒥᓐᓂ ᓄᓇᖓᓂ ᐃᐅᓪᒑᓐᑯᐃᓐ ᐊᓂᔅᓈᐱᒻᒥᐅᑦ ᐃᓄᖏᓐᓂ, ᐃᓅᓯᖃᕐᕕᒋᓯᒪᔭᖓᑦ ᑲᒪᒋᑦᑎᐊᖅᖢᒍᓗ ᑕᒪᓐᓇ ᓄᓇᕐᔪᐊᒥ ᓄᓇᐃᑦ ᐃᓚᖓᑕ ᐊᕐᕌᒍᒐᓵᓗᓐᓄᑦ ᑕᐅᓴᑎᓄᑦ ᑎᑭᐅᓯᒪᓕᖅᑐᓂ.

Today, we welcome four new diplomatic representatives to Canada.

We confer three types of honours today.

Throughout history, Indigenous veterans have bravely served on land, sea and in the air, alongside allies, believing they could make a difference.

Je suis heureuse d’être en Allemagne pour réaffirmer les relations entre nos pays.

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.

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.

I invite you to experience all that we have to offer while you are here in Canada, and to visit our country from coast to coast to coast.

Today, on, International Inuit Day, it’s only fitting that we honour a remarkable Inuk artist, Annie Pootoogook.

Congratulations to the finalists of the Sobey Art Award.

When we come together to address some of the most pressing challenges facing the world today, including climate change and the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, we can make a difference.

All of you, while in Canada, will bring your own hope. Hope for a brighter future and hope to further the already strong friendships between nations.

Today, we have come together to learn about each other, to celebrate our most cherished values, and to honour those who have shown such values most visibly.

The Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada presided over the virtual Change of Command of the Canadian Armed Forces ceremony which saw command transfer from General Jonathan Vance to Vice-Admiral Art McDonald.