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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.

September 29, 2017 Farewell Message to Canadians by Governor General David Johnston OTTAWA—When I began my mandate as governor general, I called on all Canadians to join in building a smarter, more caring nation—a nation that learns and innovates, that gives, that cares for the well-being of all peo...

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...

Today, we mark the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. It is a day of reflection, but must also be seen as a day of action.

This year marks the seventh anniversary of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s final report, with its 94 Calls to Action.

For most, the holiday season is a time for family and friends. A time of rest and rejuvenation. But for the serving members of the Canadian Armed Forces and for every Canadian serving at our Missions abroad who find themselves away from home, the holidays can be a difficult time. They are missing—an...

For the second time in less than a week, Canadians are faced with the atrocities committed at residential schools. Our thoughts are with the Wauzhushk Onigum Nation, who today announced that ground-penetrating radar has detected more than 170 anomalies at the site of a former residential school in K...

As we mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day, I know we can all work together to create a compassionate, caring, safer country for Jewish people and for all the diverse peoples of this world.

On January 29, 2017, six men were killed at the Centre culturel islamique de Québec. These men had just finished evening prayers. The attack was fueled by hate and fear.