Happy holidays | The Governor General of Canada

Mr. Whit Fraser and Governor General Mary Simon are sitting on a park bench, outside, smiling and holding hands, on a sunny fall day.

Like snowflakes, the stories that shape us are unique.

Stories of hardships and joys, of culture and belief.

In 2023, let us create diverse and inclusive stories for ourselves and for Canada.

And let us listen to each other with understanding and respect.

Like snowflakes, the stories that shape us are unique. Stories of hardships and joys, of culture and belief. In 2023, let us create diverse and inclusive stories for ourselves and for Canada. And let us listen to each other with understanding and respect.

Handwritten signatures of Mary Simon and Whit Fraser.

Mary Simon Whit Fraser

Photo credit: MCpl Anis Assari, Rideau Hall

© His Majesty the King in Right of Canada as represented by the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General, 2022