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Governor General to visit Italy, Vatican City and attend Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games
Media Advisory – March 3, 2026
OTTAWA, Ontario—Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Whit Fraser will undertake a visit to the Italian Republic and the Holy See, from March 5 to 8, 2026.
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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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Governor General to support Canadian participants at the Whitehorse 2026 Arctic Winter Games
Media Advisory – March 11, 2026
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, will travel to Whitehorse, Yukon, from March 13 to 15, 2026, to attend the Arctic Winter Games.
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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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Governor General to preside over a presentation of Canadian honours during a ceremony at Rideau Hall
Media Advisory – March 17, 2026
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, will preside over a presentation of Canadian honours during a ceremony at Rideau Hall on March 19, 2026.
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Closing of the Arctic Winter Games
Speech – March 14, 2026
As an Inuk raised in Canada’s Arctic, it means so much to me to see participants from across the circumpolar world come together and show what we can achieve.
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Presentation Ceremony of Canadian Honours
Speech – March 19, 2026
Today, your names will be added to a long list of remarkable people who have helped shape our society.
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Governor General to attend Canada Soccer’s Men’s National Team opening match of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Toronto
Media Advisory
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Louise Arbour, Governor General of Canada, will attend Canada Soccer’s Men’s National Team opening match of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ in Toronto against Bosnia and Herzegovina, on June 12, 2026, at 3 p.m.
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Louise Arbour is the 31st Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada
News Release
Canada’s 31st governor general, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Louise Arbour, was installed during a ceremony in the Senate Chamber, in Ottawa, earlier today.
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Installation Speech from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Louise Arbour, 31st Governor General of Canada
Speech
I look at Canada through the eyes of someone who has known it both up close and from afar, always with admiration.
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Governor General to celebrate excellence in public service journalism during Michener Awards ceremony
Media Advisory
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Louise Arbour, Governor General of Canada, will present the 2025 Michener Awards during a ceremony at Rideau Hall on June 18, 2026.
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Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada Louise Arbour to speak at the 25th Anniversary of the Aboriginal Veterans Monument
Media Advisory
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Louise Arbour, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, will take part in a ceremony hosted by Aboriginal Veterans Autochtones (AVA) to mark the 25th anniversary of the unveiling of the National Aboriginal Veterans Monument.
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Governor General to welcome four new heads of mission to Canada
Media Advisory
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Louise Arbour, Governor General of Canada, will receive the credentials of four new heads of mission during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.
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25th Anniversary of the National Aboriginal Veterans Monument
Speech
Let us continue to build bridges between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples, strengthening Canada’s defence—so that together, we may meet the challenges of tomorrow.
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Michener Awards Ceremony
Speech
Tonight, we celebrate something that has been at the heart of much of the work I have done throughout my own professional life. Journalists, lawyers, historians —with different tools, different objectives, different options and constraints— we share the same unwavering dedication to the truth.
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Governor General to invest 5 exceptional Canadians at a special ceremony during Canada Day festivities
Media Advisory
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Louise Arbour, Governor General of Canada, will take part in her first-ever Canada Day national noon ceremony at Lebreton Flats Park, in Ottawa, on July 1, where she will deliver remarks and preside over a special Order of Canada investiture ceremony.
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Maritime Ball
Speech
The union of the Royal Canadian Navy and the Canadian Coast Guard within one department, in shared service to the country, is an important milestone in the history of civilian and military co-operation in Canada.