Activities

Governor General Simon inspecting a guard of honour.

June 06, 2023

Governor General undertakes official visit to Manitoba

Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Whit Fraser undertook an official visit to Manitoba from June 6 to 8, 2023.

Iceland’s President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson planting a tree on the Rideau Hall grounds. Govenor General Mary Simon, Mr. Fraser and Ms. Eliza Reid are standing behind him.

May 29, 2023

Governor General marks the State Visit of the President of Iceland with a series of events

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Whit Fraser hosted a series of events on May 29, 2023, as part of the State Visit of the Icelandic President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson and Ms. Eliza Reid.

A group photo of the laureates from the Governor General Performance Arts Awards. Governor General Simon and Mr. Fraser are seated in the centre of the group.

May 27, 2023

2023 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, presented the 2023 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards (GGPAA) during a ceremony at Rideau Hall on May 26, 2023.

Governor General Simon speaking into a microphone in front of a large audience of people. The room has blue walls. There is a large, gold ornate mirror behind Her Excellency.

May 12, 2023

Governor General invests 131 members of the Canadian Armed Forces into the Order of Military Merit

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, bestowed the honour on 6 Commanders (C.M.M.), 32 Officers (O.M.M.) and 93 Members (M.M.M.) of the Order of Military Merit at two investiture ceremonies at Rideau Hall.

Governor General Mary Simon stands next to Moldovan President Maia Sandu at Rideau Hall. Both women are smiling. A Canadian and Moldovan flag can be seen behind them.

May 11, 2023

Governor General meets with the President of the Republic of Moldova

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.

Governor General Simon speaking into a microphone. She is smiling.

May 11, 2023

Governor General delivers keynote address at the Canadian Bar Association’s Aboriginal Law Conference

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, delivered a keynote address at the Canadian Bar Association’s Aboriginal Law Conference.

Black wrought iron gates mounted with golden detailing and a crest of a wreath with gold lettering, surmounted by a crown.

May 02, 2023

Coronation Service of His Majesty King Charles III

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.

Governor General Simon walking outside. A man in a military uniform is walking beside her, to her left. To her right, there is a row of individuals in military uniforms.

April 26, 2023

Governor General undertakes official visit to the Northwest Territories

Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Whit Fraser undertook an official visit to the Northwest Territories from April 25 to 27, 2023.

Governor General Simon Stands next to His Excellency Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Mr. Whit Fraser and Ms. Elke Büdenbende. They are smiling at the camera. Behind them is the flag of Canada and the flag of Germany.

April 23, 2023

Governor General meets with the President of Germany

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, met with His Excellency Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of the Federal Republic of Germany, on Sunday, April 23, 2023, at 5:45 p.m. at Rideau Hall, in Ottawa.

Governor General Mary Simon speaks at a podium in the ballroom at Rideau Hall. She is looking out at a crowd of recipients of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces. The recipients are wearing police uniforms.

April 13, 2023

Governor General invests 118 appointees into the Order of Merit of the Police Forces for exceptional service

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, invested 1 Commander (C.O.M.), 24 Officers (O.O.M.) and 93 Members (M.O.M.) into the Order of Merit of the Police Forces during two ceremonies at Rideau Hall.

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May 27, 2023

2023 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, presented the 2023 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards (GGPAA) during a ceremony at Rideau Hall on May 26, 2023.

May 12, 2023

Governor General invests 131 members of the Canadian Armed Forces into the Order of Military Merit

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, bestowed the honour on 6 Commanders (C.M.M.), 32 Officers (O.M.M.) and 93 Members (M.M.M.) of the Order of Military Merit at two investiture ceremonies at Rideau Hall.

May 11, 2023

Governor General meets with the President of the Republic of Moldova

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.

May 11, 2023

Governor General delivers keynote address at the Canadian Bar Association’s Aboriginal Law Conference

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, delivered a keynote address at the Canadian Bar Association’s Aboriginal Law Conference.

May 02, 2023

Coronation Service of His Majesty King Charles III

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.

April 26, 2023

Governor General undertakes official visit to the Northwest Territories

Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Whit Fraser undertook an official visit to the Northwest Territories from April 25 to 27, 2023.

April 23, 2023

Governor General meets with the President of Germany

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, met with His Excellency Frank-Walter Steinmeier, President of the Federal Republic of Germany, on Sunday, April 23, 2023, at 5:45 p.m. at Rideau Hall, in Ottawa.

April 13, 2023

Governor General invests 118 appointees into the Order of Merit of the Police Forces for exceptional service

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, invested 1 Commander (C.O.M.), 24 Officers (O.O.M.) and 93 Members (M.O.M.) into the Order of Merit of the Police Forces during two ceremonies at Rideau Hall.

Governor General Simon poses for the photo with five other women.

March 30, 2023

Governor General Presents Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, presented the Governor General’s Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case to six laureates during a ceremony in the Ballroom of the Fairmont Château Laurier, on Thursday, March 30, 2023, at 11:30 a.m.

A group photo featuring Governor General Simon and five new heads of mission.

March 28, 2023

Governor General welcomes new heads of mission to Canada

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

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June 06, 2023

Governor General undertakes official visit to Manitoba

Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Whit Fraser undertook an official visit to Manitoba from June 6 to 8, 2023.

May 29, 2023

Governor General marks the State Visit of the President of Iceland with a series of events

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Whit Fraser hosted a series of events on May 29, 2023, as part of the State Visit of the Icelandic President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson and Ms. Eliza Reid.

May 27, 2023

2023 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, presented the 2023 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards (GGPAA) during a ceremony at Rideau Hall on May 26, 2023.

May 12, 2023

Governor General invests 131 members of the Canadian Armed Forces into the Order of Military Merit

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, bestowed the honour on 6 Commanders (C.M.M.), 32 Officers (O.M.M.) and 93 Members (M.M.M.) of the Order of Military Merit at two investiture ceremonies at Rideau Hall.

May 11, 2023

Governor General meets with the President of the Republic of Moldova

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.

May 11, 2023

Governor General delivers keynote address at the Canadian Bar Association’s Aboriginal Law Conference

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, delivered a keynote address at the Canadian Bar Association’s Aboriginal Law Conference.

May 02, 2023

Coronation Service of His Majesty King Charles III

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.

April 26, 2023

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