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OTTAWA, Ontario —This is a historic and emotional day for Indigenous peoples across Canada. I am grateful for the words of His Holiness Pope Francis, who took to heart what he heard this week. This was a meaningful apology we have waited a long time to hear.

I’m honoured to be here at the National War Memorial, as commander-in-chief, to help mark the 105th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge.

Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, and Mr. Whit Fraser will attend the commemorative ceremony for the 105th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge at the National War Memorial in Ottawa.

OTTAWA, Ontario - Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, is pleased to announce that Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall have accepted the Government of Canada’s invitation to undertake a three-day Royal Tour in May.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, is this year’s guest speaker for the annual Tom Courchene Distinguished Speaker Series.

It’s my hope that I can stretch our collective appreciation of Canada’s foundations, which include the rich oral and cultural traditions found in the Arctic.

This year, we mark the 40th anniversary of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Members of the media are invited to Rideau Hall to cover the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers ceremony, during which Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, will present the medal to 23 deserving individuals.

Volunteers are the backbone of communities across this country, providing support that may not otherwise exist.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, will speak at the Canadian launch of the UN Decade of Indigenous Languages.

We must make the health of our Earth a priority, for the sake of every generation to come.

Members of the media are invited to Rideau Hall to cover the presentation of credentials of five new heads of mission to Canada.