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Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, on the Death of Bombardier Patrick Labrie

Transcript of the video message from the Governor General of Canada on the occasion of Canada Day 2019.

OTTAWA— The country loses an exceptional woman following the death of Her Honour the Honourable Jocelyne Roy Vienneau.

June 21, 2018 Message from the Governor Generalon the Occasion of National Indigenous Peoples Day OTTAWA—Indigenous peoples are pathfinders. Generations ago they taught us how to survive in the cold and how to value the gifts of nature all around us. They taught us about community. They are an intri...

June 24, 2018 Message from the Governor General on the Occasion of Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day and La Fête nationale du Québec OTTAWA—The origins of the June 24 festivities can be traced back to Roman times. Celebrating the light of the summer solstice, this event highlighted the importance of the sun f...

June 26, 2018 Message from the Governor General Following the Passing of Paul Gérin-Lajoie OTTAWA— With the recent passing of Paul Gérin-Lajoie, Canada has lost a pioneer, a great builder and a true visionary. Determined to help create a better future for generations to come, Mr. Gérin-Lajoie worked...

OTTAWA—Governor General Julie Payette joins with thousands of Canadian scientists in hailing the exciting news of the Nobel Prize in Physics being awarded to Dr. Donna Strickland and her partner Gérard Mourou for groundbreaking work in high-intensity ultra-short laser pulses.

OTTAWA— One hundred years ago – on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month – the First World War finally came to a close. It was supposed to be the war to end all wars.

The holiday season is a time to rejoice, to take a break, to reflect on the months that have passed, and to look ahead to the New Year.

November 11, 2017 Message from the Governor General of Canada on the Occasion of Remembrance Day OTTAWA— This is the season of remembrance, and it is important that we take the time to reflect and to give thanks to our Canadian veterans. On behalf of all Canadians, I would like to extend my most pro...

December 6, 2017 Message from the Governor General of Canada on National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women OTTAWA— On December 6, 1989, Canadians were stunned by the tragedy at Polytechnique that cost 14 women their lives and forever changed the lives of their families, their f...

December 22, 2017 Message from the Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada to the Members of the Canadian Armed Forces OTTAWA— The holiday season provides a welcome break from the fast pace of our day-to- day lives. It is an occasion to celebrate, to recharge and to enjoy ourselves. It is ...

December 29, 2017 Governor General of Canada’s New Year’s Message OTTAWA—OTTAWA—My favourite thing about the holiday season is to spend time with family and friends and to take time off to celebrate. My son, Laurier, and I love being outdoors. We like to ski and to skate, to play in the snow and sim...

April 8, 2018 Message from the Governor General of Canada on the Humboldt Broncos Bus Crash OTTAWA—All Canadians have been left shocked and heartbroken since news of the terrible crash that took the lives of 15 persons and left many others hurt in Saskatchewan broke last Friday. We are so saddened b...

April 21, 2018 Message from the Governor General on the Occasion of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s 92nd Birthday OTTAWA—I am delighted to wish a very happy 92nd birthday to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. For well over six decades Her Majesty has served as our head of State, and in so doing has st...

Statement from the Governor General

OTTAWA — Mon pays – ce n’est pas un pays, c’est l’hiver! My country is not a country, it’s winter! That’s the least we can say! This time of year, we tend to cuddle inside and seek warmth, mostly because – as Gilles Vigneault points out in his famous song – to avoid “where the flakes swirl with the ...

OTTAWA—Throughout his career as a lawyer, politician and author, the Honourable John Crosbie served the people of Newfoundland and Labrador and the people of Canada with conviction and enthusiasm.

OTTAWA—The Governor General of Canada wishes to share a message addressed to all Canadians from Her Majesty The Queen on the tragic plane crash in Tehran, Iran: