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OTTAWA—Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, will participate in a virtual commemorative ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of the Liberation of the Netherlands and Victory in Europe (VE) Day, on Friday, May 8, 2020, at 12:45 p.m.

OTTAWA—Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, will host a virtual conversation with Hayley Wickenheiser, four-time Olympic gold medallist in women’s hockey, on Friday, May 15, 2020, at 10:30 a.m., on gg.ca.

OTTAWA—As part of the innovative series highlighting exceptional Canadians across diverse areas of interest, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, will host a virtual conversation with Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Orc...

OTTAWA—Today, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, announced the appointment of Dr. Samy Khalid as chief herald of Canada and the appointment of Dr. Claire Boudreau as Margaree-Chéticamp herald emeritus.

OTTAWA—As part of the innovative series highlighting exceptional Canadians across diverse areas of interest, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, will host a virtual conversation with Cathy Crowe, a Canadian street nurse, educator, social justice activist an...

OTTAWA—Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, will participate in a round-table event entitled ‘Women’s Leadership in the COVID-19 Response to Protect Every Woman and Every Child’ on Thursday, May 28, 2020, at 8 a.m. EDT.

OTTAWA—As part of the innovative series highlighting exceptional Canadians across diverse areas of interest, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, will host a virtual conversation with the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Co-Founder, Institute for Canadian...

OTTAWA— On this Sunday June 7, 2020, Canadian Armed Forces Day, let us pause for a moment to cheer the men and women who serve our country. Whether they wear the Navy, Army or Air Force uniform, serve in the regular or reserve forces, they stand on guard for Canada and they are always ready to answe...

OTTAWA—As part of the innovative GGconversations series highlighting exceptional individuals from diverse fields of interest, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, will host two separate virtual conversations with pre-eminent Canadians.

OTTAWA—As part of the innovative GGconversations series highlighting exceptional individuals from diverse fields of interest, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, will speak with Canadian youth from across the country graduating from high school on Wednesday...

The Governor General of Canada, today issued a list of 123 new recipients who will be recognized for their excellence, courage or exceptional dedication to service with one of the following honours: a Decoration for Bravery, a Meritorious Service Decoration (Civil Division) or a Sovereign’s Medal fo...

In celebration of Canada Day during these unprecedented times, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, is sharing a special video message on the 153rd anniversary of our beloved country..

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, received the letters of credence of two new heads of mission during a virtual ceremony on Thursday, July 16, 2020.

The Governor General will host a virtual discussion entitled, "Science Advice & COVID-19: What Are We Learning?"

The Governor General will host a virtual discussion entitled, "Women’s Health and Well-Being in the Time of COVID-19"

The Governor General will host a virtual discussion entitled, "What is the Universe Made of? Let’s Ask Some Experts."

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, received the letters of credence of six new heads of mission during a virtual ceremony on Tuesday, September 13, 2020.

The Governor General will host a virtual discussion entitled, "Artificial Intelligence (AI): What it is and isn’t".

The Governor General received the symbolic first poppy of the 2020 National Poppy Campaign in a virtual ceremony from Thomas Irvine, Dominion President of The Royal Canadian Legion.

The Governor General will host a virtual discussion entitled, "Live from the Space Station".