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  • Meritorious Service Decorations (Military Division) - November 9, 2023

    Official Activity  –  November 10, 2023

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, presented a total of 62 Meritorious Service Decorations (Military Division), including 7 Meritorious Service Crosses (M.S.C.) and 55 Meritorious Service Medals (M.S.M.), during a ceremony at Rideau Hal...

  • National Remembrance Day Ceremony

    Official Activity  –  November 11, 2023

    Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, and Mr. Whit Fraser, attended the National Remembrance Day Ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa.

  • Letters of Credence Ceremony

    Official Activity  –  November 17, 2023

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, welcomed eight new heads of mission to Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

  • 2022-2023 Annual Report

    Information  –  November 17, 2023

    [PDF version] Table of Contents Office of the Secretary to the Governor General at a Glance Highlights from 2022–2023 Representing the Crown in Canada Representing Canada at Home and Abroad Encouraging Excellence and Achievement Serving as Commander-in-Chief Bringing Canadians Together Respectful di...

  • 110th Grey Cup Championship in Hamilton

    Official Activity  –  November 20, 2023

    Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Whit Fraser attended the 110th Grey Cup, the Championship of the Canadian Football League (CFL), in Hamilton, Ontario.

  • Governor General’s History Awards

    Official Activity  –  November 22, 2023

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, presented Canada’s top history honours to outstanding Canadians during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

  • Order of Military Merit

    Speech  –  May 12, 2023

    Welcome to Rideau Hall and congratulations to all those being invested into the Order of Military Merit.

  • State Visit of the President of Iceland

    News Release  –  May 23, 2023

    OTTAWA, Ontario – Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, is pleased to announce that His Excellency Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, President of Iceland, and Ms. Eliza Reid, will undertake a State visit to Canada from May 29 to June 1, 2023.

  • 2023 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards

    Media Advisory  –  May 23, 2023

    OTTAWA, Ontario—Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, will present the 2023 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards (GGPAA) during a ceremony at Rideau Hall on May 26, 2023. She will then deliver remarks at the GGPAA Gala at the National Art Centre (NAC), in O...

  • GGPAA NAC Gala

    Speech  –  May 28, 2023

    Tonight is a celebration of art, but it is more than that.

  • 2023 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards

    Official Activity  –  May 27, 2023

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, presented the 2023 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards (GGPAA) during a ceremony at Rideau Hall on May 26, 2023.