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Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Whit Fraser undertook an official visit to the United Kingdom to attend the Coronation Service and celebrations of His Majesty King Charles III and Her Majesty The Queen Consort.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, met with Her Excellency Maia Sandu, President of the Republic of Moldova, on Thursday, May 11, 2023, at Rideau Hall, in Ottawa.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, was this year’s guest speaker for the Tom Courchene Distinguished Speaker Series.

Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Whit Fraser undertook an official visit to Ontario from March 31 to April 1, 2022.

Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, and Mr. Whit Fraser attended the commemorative ceremony for the 105th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge at the National War Memorial in Ottawa.

Her Excellency attended an event at the Canada Reception Centre in Ottawa in support of the Invictus Games.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, presented the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers to 23 deserving individuals.

Her Excellency participated in a virtual event at Mount Allison University as part of the ‘Nation to Nation: Building Indigenous knowledge across international borders’ initiative.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, spoke at the Canadian launch of the International Decade of Indigenous Languages.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, welcomed five new heads of mission to Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, delivered remarks virtually at the Employment Equity Partners’ Roundtable.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, undertook an official visit to Quebec on May 4, 2022.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, invested 10 Officers (O.C.) and 13 Members (C.M.). into the Order of Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Whit Fraser undertook an official visit to Nunavik, northern Quebec, from May 9 to 13, 2022.

Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Whit Fraser undertook a visit to Toronto on Saturday, May 14, 2022.

Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Whit Fraser participated in several elements of the Royal Tour of Canada of Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, was honoured to welcome Her Royal Highness Princess Margriet of the Netherlands and Professor Pieter van Vollenhoven to Rideau Hall.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, delivered opening remarks at the Governor General’s Innovation Awards ceremony.

Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Whit Fraser undertook an official visit to British Columbia from May 20 to 24, 2022.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, presented the 2022 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards (GGPAA) during a ceremony at Rideau Hall. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the GGPAA.