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Whit Grant Fraser is the spouse of Mary May Simon, Canada’s first Indigenous governor general and the 30th governor general since Confederation.

OFFICIAL DELEGATION Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary May Simon Governor General of Canada His Excellency Whit Grant Fraser The Honourable Stéphane Dion Ambassador of Canada to the Federal Republic of Germany and Special Envoy to the European Union and Europe Ian McCowan Secretary to the Gove...

18. Oktober 2021 Berlin, Deutschland Mein Ehemann Whit und ich möchten uns zusammen mit den anderen Kanadierinnen und Kanadiern in unserer Delegation bei Bundespräsident Steinmeier und den Menschen in Deutschland für den herzlichen Empfang bedanken. Kanadier*innen und Deutsche verbindet sehr viel: G...

18. Oktober 2021 Berlin, Deutschland Guten Abend zusammen, (Satz auf Inuktitut wird von Ihrer Exzellenz hier eingefügt). Das ist ein Satz in meiner Muttersprache, Inuktitut. Er bedeutet: „Ich freue mich sehr, mit Freunden hier in Deutschland zu sein.“ Ich wuchs in Nunavik, im Norden von Quebec auf. ...

Frankfurt, Deutschland 19. Oktober 2021 Hello. Bonjour. Guten Tag. Ich freue mich sehr, hier persönlich anwesend zu sein, um den offiziellen Startschuss für die Teilnahme Kanadas als Ehrengast der diesjährigen Frankfurter Buchmesse zu geben. Die letzten beiden Jahre waren schwierig, für jeden, ganz ...

ᐃᓄᑐᐃᓐᓇᐅᔪᖓ ᐅᐱᒍᓱᑦᓱᖓ, ᓄᓇᕕᒻᒥ ᐃᓅᓕᕐᓯᒪᔪᖓ, ᑯᐯᒃᒥ, ᑲᓇᑕᐅᑉ ᐅᑭᐅᕐᑕᑐᖓᓂ. 15,000-ᓃᒐᓚᑦᑐᓴᐅᓕᕐᑐᑦ ᐃᓄᑐᐃᓐᓀᑦ ᓄᓇᖃᕐᓱᑎᒃ 15-ᓂᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᓐᓂᑦ ᓄᓇᕕᓕᒫᒥ.

Experience Canada’s history through fun and engaging learning packages in the heart of Old Québec! The Residence of the Governor General at the Citadelle, the Musée Royal 22e Régiment and Parks Canada have partnered to offer a series of interactive and educational activities.

Ideal for students in grades 3 to 6. This package will enable students to explore social, political and military history through interactive activities and tours offered at three historical sites in Old Québec.

Ideal for students in Secondary I to V (Quebec) or grades 7 to 12 (elsewhere in Canada). This package will bring students into the heart of Old Québec to take part in an escape room, visit an archaeological crypt and discover a highly strategic military site.

Recipients of the Meritorious Service Cross (Civil Division) Nicole Marcil-Gratton, C.Q., M.S.C. (posthumous) Michèle Viau-Chagnon, C.Q., M.S.C. Montréal, Quebec Deeply committed to the well-being of children with life-threatening illnesses, Michèle Viau-Chagnon and Nicole Marcil-Gratton were instru...

During an outing in the beautiful City of Québec, students will have the opportunity to partake in fun, interactive activities while learning about the role of the governor general of Canada and more.

New Year’s Message from the Governor General (Inuktitut)

Longueuil, Quebec For improving the lives of premature children by providing thousands of families with resources and support.

Toronto, Ontario For his long-standing commitment to highlighting the accomplishments and contributions of Black people in all sectors of Canadian society.

Antigonish, Nova Scotia For her long-time leadership of the Antigonish Women’s Resource Centre and Sexual Assault Services Association, and for her ongoing activism against sexual violence.

Saint-Lambert, Quebec For building bridges between the fields of engineering and musculoskeletal medicine by creating innovative diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic tools.

Selkirk, Manitoba For her contributions to Indigenous history in Manitoba, and for her transformational mentorship as a storyteller and knowledge keeper. The seeds are more important than the harvest you reap. Elder Ruth Christie, C.M., O.M.

His Majesty King Charles III, as king of Canada and Canada’s head of State, is the personal embodiment of the Canadian Crown. As representatives of the Crown, the governor general and provincial lieutenant governors act on The King’s behalf. In Canada, the power to govern is vested in the Crown but ...