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Governor General Arbour shaking hands with people at the Canada Day ceremony at Lebreton Flats Park.

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Follow the activities of the Governor General in Canada and abroad.

This list is not exhaustive.

Each year the Governor General participates in numerous activities and engagements that do not appear on our website. Such activities can include meetings involving heads of diplomatic mission, senior public servants, military officials, elected officials, representatives of organizations, viceregal representatives and more. Disclosure of the Governor General’s activities and events is provided on a yearly basis through the publication of annual reports by the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General.

You can search for a specific event by keyword or narrow your results by using quotation marks to search for an exact title (e.g. “Speech from the Throne”). You can also use the filters to specify the type of document you are looking for, the date of the event, etc. Note that special characters such as commas and symbols are not accepted.

  • Governor General Mary Simon posing for a photo with a group of military personnel in camouflage uniforms and berets. A large army tank is behind them.

    Induction as Honorary Member of the Royal 22e Régiment

    Within her role as commander-in-chief, Governor General Mary Simon was inducted as a member of the Royal 22e Régiment.

  • A group of people gathered in a warmly lit room, seated on patterned sofas. Governor General Mary Simon is engaged in conversation. A few people stand in the background by a table with tea and coffee.

    Visit from Carrefour d'action interculturelle

    Governor General Mary Simon engaged with members of the Carrefour d’action interculturelle. 

  • Governor General Mary Simon sitting with a small group of people having a discussion.

    Governor General's Symposium on Mental Health

    The Governor General's Mental Health Learning and Listening tour culminated in a Symposium at the Citadelle in Québec.

  • Governor General Mary Simon and Mr. Whit Fraser posing for a photo with honours recipients outside of the Citadelle.

    Military honours ceremony

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, recognized 43 individuals whose exceptional acts of bravery and deeds during military duties have brought honour to our country.

  • A silver haired man in an orange shirt stands among seated and standing peers.

    National Day for Truth and Reconciliation commemorative events

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, marked the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation by taking part in various events that foster dialogue and deepen understanding of the history and enduring impacts of the residential school system.

  • Governor General Mary Simon posing for a photo with a group of military personnel in camouflage uniforms and berets. A large army tank is behind them.

    Induction as Honorary Member of the Royal 22e Régiment

    Within her role as commander-in-chief, Governor General Mary Simon was inducted as a member of the Royal 22e Régiment.

  • A group of people gathered in a warmly lit room, seated on patterned sofas. Governor General Mary Simon is engaged in conversation. A few people stand in the background by a table with tea and coffee.

    Visit from Carrefour d'action interculturelle

    Governor General Mary Simon engaged with members of the Carrefour d’action interculturelle. 

  • Governor General Mary Simon sitting with a small group of people having a discussion.

    Governor General's Symposium on Mental Health

    The Governor General's Mental Health Learning and Listening tour culminated in a Symposium at the Citadelle in Québec.

  • Governor General Mary Simon and Mr. Whit Fraser posing for a photo with honours recipients outside of the Citadelle.

    Military honours ceremony

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, recognized 43 individuals whose exceptional acts of bravery and deeds during military duties have brought honour to our country.

  • A silver haired man in an orange shirt stands among seated and standing peers.

    National Day for Truth and Reconciliation commemorative events

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, marked the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation by taking part in various events that foster dialogue and deepen understanding of the history and enduring impacts of the residential school system.

  • Governor General Mary Simon posing for a photo with a group of military personnel in camouflage uniforms and berets. A large army tank is behind them.

    Induction as Honorary Member of the Royal 22e Régiment

    Within her role as commander-in-chief, Governor General Mary Simon was inducted as a member of the Royal 22e Régiment.

  • A group of people gathered in a warmly lit room, seated on patterned sofas. Governor General Mary Simon is engaged in conversation. A few people stand in the background by a table with tea and coffee.

    Visit from Carrefour d'action interculturelle

    Governor General Mary Simon engaged with members of the Carrefour d’action interculturelle. 

  • Governor General Mary Simon sitting with a small group of people having a discussion.

    Governor General's Symposium on Mental Health

    The Governor General's Mental Health Learning and Listening tour culminated in a Symposium at the Citadelle in Québec.

  • Governor General Mary Simon and Mr. Whit Fraser posing for a photo with honours recipients outside of the Citadelle.

    Military honours ceremony

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, recognized 43 individuals whose exceptional acts of bravery and deeds during military duties have brought honour to our country.

  • A silver haired man in an orange shirt stands among seated and standing peers.

    National Day for Truth and Reconciliation commemorative events

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, marked the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation by taking part in various events that foster dialogue and deepen understanding of the history and enduring impacts of the residential school system.