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We are proud of all that you did, for representing Canada with great honour and respect, and for your demonstrations of excellence.

The Office of the Secretary to the Governor General (OSGG) is aware that misinformation encouraging citizens to contact the Governor General or our office to register votes of no confidence is circulating on social media.

Together, we stand with Ukraine and its people.

I pay tribute to all the women who are contributing to our communities and to our country.

The Winter Paralympics of 2022 are coming to a close and, on behalf of all Canadians, Whit and I would like to congratulate all of the athletes on their tremendous success.

In this year of my Platinum Jubilee, it has given me pleasure to renew the promise I made in 1947, that my life will always be devoted in service.

As we mark Commonwealth Day, Canadians are united in delivering a common future, one that builds on our shared global values.

Language is the cornerstone of a culture.

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:

OTTAWA— The Governor General of Canada wishes to share a message addressed to all Canadians from Her Majesty The Queen on the tragic accident that impacted the Humboldt Broncos team bus: “Prince Philip and I were saddened to hear word of the crash involving the Humboldt Broncos hockey team. Our thou...

OTTAWA—The Governor General of Canada wishes to share a message addressed to all Canadians from Her Majesty The Queen on Commonwealth Day.

OTTAWA—Dear fellow Canadians, As you are all well aware, we find ourselves in a complex and difficult situation. We are facing an invisible adversary that threatens our way of life. It is already affecting us with full force.

OTTAWA—Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, wishes to share the following message from Her Majesty The Queen:

OTTAWA— It has been almost three weeks since the World Health Organization announced that COVID-19 had become a global pandemic.

OTTAWA—The Governor General of Canada wishes to share a message addressed to all Canadians from Her Majesty The Queen on the tragic shooting in Nova Scotia:

OTTAWA— Dear citizens of Nova Scotia, there are no words that can describe the horror and sadness we all felt, across the country, as we heard the news of the terrible violence that claimed so many lives in your province.

OTTAWA—The Governor General of Canada wishes to share a message addressed to all Canadians from His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales on the tragic shooting in Nova Scotia: