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Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, is launching a cross-country Mental Health Learning and Listening Tour.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, announced 78 new appointments to the Order of Canada, including three Companions, 15 Officers, one Honorary Officer and 59 Members. Three appointments are promotions within the Order.

Members of the public are invited to lace up their skates and enjoy the historical Rideau Hall skating rink this winter season.

Ottawa, ON—Come and explore the grounds of Rideau Hall with your family during Winter Celebration on February 3, 2024, from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. An afternoon of free activities, captivating performances and more than a few surprises will delight young and old alike, all set against the enchanting ba...

OTTAWA, Ontario – Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, is pleased to announce that Her Excellency Zuzana Čaputová, President of the Slovak Republic, and Mr. Juraj Rizman, will undertake a State visit to Canada from January 29 to February 1, 2024.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, will host The Governor General’s Symposium: Building a Safe and Respectful Digital World on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at Rideau Hall.

OTTAWA, Ontario—With regrets, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, will no longer visit The Pepper Pod: A Retreat Centre for Women Veterans, on March 13, 2024. She looks forward to visiting the centre at a later date.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, has made 88 new appointments to the Order of Canada, including one Companion, 24 Officers and 63 Members.

Members of the public are invited to lace up their skates and enjoy the skating rink at Rideau Hall this winter season. Tucked away on the grounds of Rideau Hall, the skating rink has hosted generations of skaters and shaped the culture of winter sports in Canada. Bundle up and come have some fun!

Come and explore the grounds of Rideau Hall with your family during Winter Celebration on February 1, 2025, from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. An afternoon of free activities, captivating performances and more than a few surprises will delight young and old alike, all set against the enchanting backdrop of t...

Last October, leaders from across the Commonwealth came together in Samoa to reaffirm their “belief in the value of the Commonwealth as a trusted forum where diverse voices of our member states, the large and the small, the young and the old, come together as one family.” These gatherings are import...

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, is pleased to announce that Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla have accepted the Government of Canada’s invitation to undertake a Royal Visit to Canada on May 26 and 27, 2025.

Trick-or-treaters and their families are invited to experience Rideau HALLoween at our Terrifying Tea Party, October 31.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, is pleased to announce that Their Majesties King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden will undertake a State visit to Canada from November 18 to 20, 2025.

Media and the public are invited to the opening of the Rideau Hall Rink on November 22. Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Whit Fraser are excited for the public to attend a brief ceremony and officially launch the skating season.

Rideau Hall welcomed skaters today on the new refrigerated ice surface at the heritage skating rink as His Excellency Whit Fraser officially opened the skating season during a special celebration.