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At the request of the Right Honourable Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Whit Fraser will attend the funeral of His Holiness Pope Francis.

OTTAWA, Ontario—Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, will welcome five new heads of mission to Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, will travel to the Netherlands from May 3 to May 6, 2025, to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of the Netherlands and the End of the Second World War in Europe.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, will invest 9 Officers (O.O.M.) and 60 Members (M.O.M.) into the Order of Merit of the Police Forces during a ceremony at Rideau Hall on May 14, 2025.

OTTAWA, Ontario—Members of the media are invited to Rideau Hall to cover the swearing-in ceremony of members of the Canadian ministry. Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, will preside over the swearing-in ceremony.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, will deliver remarks at the 2025 Arctic Inspiration Prize Awards Ceremony. The Arctic Inspiration Prize recognizes and celebrates projects created and led by people in the North.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, will deliver remarks during the opening ceremony of the 73rd annual Canadian Tulip Festival, celebrating 80 years of Liberation with the Canadian Army.

A Terrifying Tea Party, where spooky meets sophisticated, is taking place on the grounds of Rideau Hall. This tableau forms the backdrop for our traditional Halloween activities. Media are invited to join in the fun at Rideau HALLoween on October 31.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, will invest 3 Commanders (C.M.M.), 13 Officers (O.M.M.) and 44 Members (M.M.M.) into the Order of Military Merit at a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, will not attend the National Remembrance Day Ceremony due to a respiratory virus. The Right Honourable Richard Wagner, P.C., Deputy of the Governor General and Chief Justice of Canada, will a...

On behalf of Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, the Right Honourable Richard Wagner, P.C., Chief Justice of Canada and Deputy of the Governor General, will participate in several events on November 18 and 19, 2025, as part of the State visit of Their Majestie...

On behalf of Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, the Honourable Suzanne Côté, Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada and Deputy of the Governor General, will receive the credentials of six new heads of mission during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, will receive the credentials of four new heads of mission during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

Members of the media are invited to Rideau Hall to cover a swearing-in ceremony presided by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, will preside over a presentation of Canadian honours during a ceremony at Rideau Hall on December 11, 2025.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, will travel to Mexico, from January 19 to 21, 2026, to meet with Her Excellency Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, President of the United Mexican States.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, will receive the credentials of six new heads of mission during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, will present the Governor General’s History Awards to the 2025 recipients during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Whit Fraser will travel to the Kingdom of Norway from February 2 to 4, 2026, to take part in the Arctic Frontiers Conference in Tromsø, and meet with Their Majesties King Harald V and Queen Sonja, as well as His ...