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Brigadier-General the Honourable John James Grant, C.M., C.M.M., O.N.S., C.D. (Ret’d), was invested virtually into the Order of Canada.

Throughout his long life, His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh devoted himself to the people of the Commonwealth and of Canada. He stood by Her Majesty The Queen for more than six decades, a constant and reassuring presence.

Today, we mark the 95th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

As Canadians mark National Volunteer Week, the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General is pleased to recognize 141 individuals as recipients of the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers.

During a series of private virtual ceremonies, His Excellency the Right Honourable Richard Wagner, P.C., Administrator of the Government of Canada, presented a variety of Canadian honours.

It was with great honour that I assumed the role of Administrator of the Government of Canada in January 2021.

The Governor General Designate, Mary May Simon, met with Her Majesty The Queen yesterday.

Members of the media are invited to Rideau Hall to cover the departure of Governor General Designate Mary May Simon as she heads to the Senate Chamber for her installation ceremony, and her return to Rideau Hall as the 30th governor general of Canada.

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.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary May Simon was installed as the 30th governor general of Canada during a historic ceremony that took place in the Senate Chamber earlier today.

As the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games come to a close, I would like to congratulate our athletes for making our country proud.