September 28, 2022
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, had the opportunity to meet with the people of the James Smith Cree Nation in the aftermath of the recent attacks on their community.
<div class="media-caption"><p>Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, had the opportunity to meet with the people of the James Smith Cree Nation in the aftermath of the recent attacks on their community.</p>
</div><div class="media-credit"><strong>Credit:</strong> Sgt Mathieu St-Amour, Rideau Hall</div><div class="media-reference"><strong>Reference Number:</strong> GG09-2022-0235-033</div>
<div class="media-caption"><p>“Let us never forget the people we lost. Each one carried their own stories: stories of bravery against brutality, of protective mothers and caring fathers, of people devoted to helping others.”</p>
<p>Her Excellency, Mary Simon, Governor General</p>
</div><div class="media-credit"><strong>Credit:</strong> Sgt Mathieu St-Amour, Rideau Hall</div><div class="media-reference"><strong>Reference Number:</strong> GG09-2022-0235-024</div>
<div class="media-caption"><p>“To the families and friends of those injured and of those who lost their lives in the attacks, please know we stand with you all during this difficult time. We will not forget.”</p>
<p>Her Excellency, Mary Simon, Governor General</p>
</div><div class="media-credit"><strong>Credit:</strong> Sgt Mathieu St-Amour, Rideau Hall</div><div class="media-reference"><strong>Reference Number:</strong> GG09-2022-0235-026</div>
<div class="media-caption"><p>“Healing from this will take time, and it will follow its own path.”</p>
<p>Her Excellency, Mary Simon, Governor General</p>
</div><div class="media-credit"><strong>Credit:</strong> Sgt Mathieu St-Amour, Rideau Hall</div><div class="media-reference"><strong>Reference Number:</strong> GG09-2022-0235-032</div>
<div class="media-caption"><p>“Healing from this will take time, and it will follow its own path.”</p>
<p>Her Excellency, Mary Simon, Governor General</p>
</div><div class="media-credit"><strong>Credit:</strong> Sgt Mathieu St-Amour, Rideau Hall</div><div class="media-reference"><strong>Reference Number:</strong> GG09-2022-0235-035</div>
<div class="media-caption"><p>Chief Calvin Sanderson spoke to those assembled in the school gym on James Smith Cree Nation.</p>
</div><div class="media-credit"><strong>Credit:</strong> Sgt Mathieu St-Amour, Rideau Hall</div><div class="media-reference"><strong>Reference Number:</strong> GG09-2022-0235-063</div>
<div class="media-caption"><p>Governor General Simon spoke to students, community members and RCMP officers in the school gym on James Smith Cree Nation.</p>
</div><div class="media-credit"><strong>Credit:</strong> Sgt Mathieu St-Amour, Rideau Hall</div><div class="media-reference"><strong>Reference Number:</strong> GG09-2022-0235-071</div>
<div class="media-caption"><p>Artists performed a dance in the school gym on James Smith Cree Nation.</p>
</div><div class="media-credit"><strong>Credit:</strong> Sgt Mathieu St-Amour, Rideau Hall</div><div class="media-reference"><strong>Reference Number:</strong> GG09-2022-0235-093</div>
<div class="media-caption"><p>Governor General Simon participated in an event held in the school gym on James Smith Cree Nation.</p>
</div><div class="media-credit"><strong>Credit:</strong> Sgt Mathieu St-Amour, Rideau Hall</div><div class="media-reference"><strong>Reference Number:</strong> GG09-2022-0235-114</div>