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Message from the Governor General on National Indigenous Peoples Day
Message – June 21, 2024
National Indigenous Peoples Day is a powerful reminder of the resilience, strength and enduring spirit of Indigenous communities.
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Message from the Governor General on Canada Day
Message – July 1, 2024
Happy Canada Day! There is so much to be proud of in this country.
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Message from the Governor General on the Announcement of the New Chief of the Defence Staff
Message – July 3, 2024
It is with great pleasure that I congratulate Lieutenant-General Jennie Carignan on being named the new chief of the Defence Staff.
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Message from the Governor General of Canada on International Women’s Day
Message – March 8, 2026
The United Nations’ 2026 theme for International Women’s Day calls upon the people of the world to protect and advance gender equality: Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL women and girls.
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Message from the Governor General on the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games
Message – March 6, 2026
On behalf of all Canadians, it is my great honour to extend our nation’s best wishes to all our Paralympic athletes, as well as to their families, friends and coaches as we mark the opening of the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games.
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Message from the Governor General on Commonwealth Day
Message – March 9, 2026
The Commonwealth represents a beautiful diversity of cultures, languages and histories united by shared values of democracy, equality and peace. As a proud member, Canada remains committed to developing the bonds between our family of nations.
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Message from His Majesty The King on the occasion of Commonwealth Day
Message – March 9, 2026
We join together on this Commonwealth Day at a time of great challenge and great possibility. Across our world, communities and nations face the increasing pressures of conflict, climate change and rapid transformation. Yet it is often in such testing moments that the enduring spirit of the Commonwe...
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Message from the Governor General on International Day to Combat Islamophobia
Message – March 15, 2026
As we observe International Day to Combat Islamophobia, we are reminded of our shared responsibility to stand together against hatred and discrimination in any form.
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Message from the Governor General on Canada Day
Message – July 1, 2026
The world is watching the country that we are building together.
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Message from the Governor General on Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day
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Today, in Francophone communities across Canada and throughout the province of Quebec, people will come together to celebrate Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day, or as it is now known in Quebec, la fête nationale.
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Message from the Governor General on the Wildfires Across Canada
Message – July 17, 2026
As devastating wildfires continue to impact thousands of people around the world, my thoughts are particularly with all Canadians who have been affected by this crisis.
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Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Louise Arbour, Governor General of Canada, following the death of Oliver Jones
Message – July 23, 2026
The great jazz pianist Oliver Jones always carried us to another world, across a rich landscape of emotions and profound human experiences, through melodies imbued with freedom and a pure sense of wonder at life.
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Holiday message from the Governor General to members of the Canadian Armed Forces and the Diplomatic Corps
Message – December 20, 2023
I am grateful for all that you do, as are so many Canadians, from coast to coast to coast.
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End-of-Year Message from the Governor General
Message – December 29, 2023
As we look to 2024, let us rekindle our connections to one another, and face challenges, change and progress with a renewed sense of unity.
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Message from the Governor General on the passing of Mr. Ed Broadbent
Message – January 11, 2024
Today, I would like to pay tribute to Ed Broadbent, former leader of the New Democratic Party and founder of the Broadbent Institute
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Message from the Governor General on Bell Let’s Talk Day
Message – January 24, 2024
Today, on Bell Let’s Talk Day, we are reminded of the simple power that a single conversation can have.
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Message from the Governor General on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Message – January 27, 2024
On International Holocaust Remembrance Day we remember the victims of the Holocaust and of the campaign of anti-Semitism and racist doctrines that were at the root of this horrific period in the world’s history.
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Message from the Governor General on the National Day of Remembrance of the Québec City Mosque Attack and Action against Islamophobia
Message – January 29, 2024
No community should be targeted because of its beliefs. Yet, six years ago today, that is exactly what happened when Canadians witnessed a horrible act of Islamophobia: a deadly shooting at a mosque in the City of Québec.
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Message from the Governor General on His Majesty The King’s Cancer Diagnosis
Message – February 5, 2024
My husband, Whit, and I join with all Canadians in sending our best wishes to His Majesty The King as he begins cancer treatment.
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Statement from the Governor General on the passing of the Right Honourable Brian Mulroney
Message – March 1, 2024
It is with sadness that I learned of the passing of the Right Honourable Brian Mulroney. Canada has lost a great statesman, but his contributions will forever be remembered.