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The Office of the Secretary to the Governor General is pleased to announce that 98 remarkable individuals have been awarded Meritorious Service Decorations.

The Right Honourable Richard Wagner, Chief Justice of Canada will be joined by Dr. Samy Khalid, Chief Herald of Canada, for the unveiling of the new heraldic emblems of the Supreme Court of Canada on Monday, March 15, 2021, at 10 a.m., in the Main Courtroom of the Supreme Court of Canada, in Ottawa.

His Excellency the Right Honourable Richard Wagner, P.C., Administrator of the Government of Canada, welcomed one high commissioner and four new ambassadors to Canada during a virtual ceremony on Monday, March 22, 2021.

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.