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OTTAWA, Ontario—Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, will be supported by Canadian leaders when she undertakes a State visit to the Republic of Finland from February 6 to 10, 2023.

Diplomatic visits are how countries demonstrate the importance and value of our relationships with the international community.

Today, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, completed a State visit to the Republic of Finland. The visit celebrated 75 years of friendship with Finland and showed Canada’s support to the Arctic community as the world continues to adapt to these times of intern...

OTTAWA, Ontario – As Canada marks the 50th anniversary of the Decorations for Bravery, the Chancellery of Honours has created a new wearable insignia for past and future recipients of the Governor General’s Commendation for Bravery.

OTTAWA, Ontario—On May 6 and 7, 2023, the public is invited to take part in free activities at Rideau Hall in Ottawa to celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III.

Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Whit Fraser have completed working visits to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar and Kuwait.

OTTAWA, Ontario - Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, is pleased to announce that Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall have accepted the Government of Canada’s invitation to undertake a three-day Royal Tour in May.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, announced 85 new appointments to the Order of Canada and 4 promotions within the Order. The new appointees include 1 Companion (C.C.), 13 Officers (O.C.) and 71 Members (C.M.). As well, 3 individuals were promoted from Offic...

QUÉBEC, Quebec–Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, today issued the following statement regarding His Holiness Pope Francis’ apology in Maskwacis, Alberta: “Today, Survivors, their families and communities across the country heard His Holiness Pope Francis apo...

The Governor General will host a virtual discussion entitled, "COVID-19 Vaccines in Canada".

Philip Michael Epstein, C.M., O.Ont., Q.C., was invested into the Order of Canada today in a virtual ceremony.

The Office of the Secretary to the Governor General is pleased to announce that 98 remarkable individuals have been awarded Meritorious Service Decorations.

The Honourable William Blaikie, P.C., O.C. was virtually invested into the Order of Canada today.

Dr. Josef Svoboda, O.C., was invested virtually into the Order of Canada today.

Message from Her Majesty The Queen on Commonwealth Day

The Honourable Daniel Hays, P.C., O.C., C.D., and Mr. Robert Dick Richmond, C.M., were invested virtually into the Order of Canada today. His Excellency the Right Honourable Richard Wagner, P.C., Administrator of the Government of Canada presented each of them with their insignia of the Order of Can...

Today, the recently created emblems of the Supreme Court of Canada were unveiled by the Chief Herald of Canada, Dr. Samy Khalid, at a small ceremony in the presence of the Right Honourable Richard Wagner, Chief Justice of Canada, and Chantal Carbonneau, the Court’s Registrar Designate.

Mr. Paul Cronin Weiler, O.C., and Mr. Mathew Baldwin, C.M., were invested virtually into the Order of Canada today. His Excellency the Right Honourable Richard Wagner, P.C., Administrator of the Government of Canada, presented each of them with their insignia of the Order of Canada during the privat...

His Excellency the Right Honourable Richard Wagner, P.C., Administrator of the Government of Canada, welcomed one high commissioner and four new ambassadors to Canada during a virtual ceremony on Monday, March 22, 2021.