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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 standing at a podium.

    MMIWG2S+ National Summit

    Governor General Mary Simon delivered opening remarks at the MMIWG2S+ Urban Indigenous Action Group National Summit, recognizing their leadership and ongoing efforts to make their communities safer.

  • Mix of paper cut-out t-shirts with words of encouragement and regular pieces of paper with the words 'Tumbler Ridge Strong' strung together on a wall.

    Visit to Tumbler Ridge

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, returned to Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, from April 27 to April 29, 2026.

  • Row of Sovereign Medal for Volunteers medals.

    Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, presented the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers to 39 recipients during a ceremony in the Ballroom at Rideau Hall.

  • Governor General Mary Simon shaking hands with UN Secretary-General António Guterres.

    United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) in New York City

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada attended the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues today where she delivered a keynote address. 

  • Governor General Mary Simon and a large group of military personnel and civilians posing for a group photo in front of a Canadian flag. The group includes soldiers seated and standing in rows in a large gymnasium.

    Canadian Grenadier Guards Change of Command Ceremony

    Governor General Mary Simon travelled to Montreal to attend the Change of Command ceremony and deliver remarks.

  • Governor General Mary Simon standing at a podium.

    MMIWG2S+ National Summit

    Governor General Mary Simon delivered opening remarks at the MMIWG2S+ Urban Indigenous Action Group National Summit, recognizing their leadership and ongoing efforts to make their communities safer.

  • Mix of paper cut-out t-shirts with words of encouragement and regular pieces of paper with the words 'Tumbler Ridge Strong' strung together on a wall.

    Visit to Tumbler Ridge

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, returned to Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, from April 27 to April 29, 2026.

  • Row of Sovereign Medal for Volunteers medals.

    Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, presented the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers to 39 recipients during a ceremony in the Ballroom at Rideau Hall.

  • Governor General Mary Simon shaking hands with UN Secretary-General António Guterres.

    United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) in New York City

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada attended the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues today where she delivered a keynote address. 

  • Governor General Mary Simon and a large group of military personnel and civilians posing for a group photo in front of a Canadian flag. The group includes soldiers seated and standing in rows in a large gymnasium.

    Canadian Grenadier Guards Change of Command Ceremony

    Governor General Mary Simon travelled to Montreal to attend the Change of Command ceremony and deliver remarks.

  • Governor General Mary Simon standing at a podium.

    MMIWG2S+ National Summit

    Governor General Mary Simon delivered opening remarks at the MMIWG2S+ Urban Indigenous Action Group National Summit, recognizing their leadership and ongoing efforts to make their communities safer.

  • Mix of paper cut-out t-shirts with words of encouragement and regular pieces of paper with the words 'Tumbler Ridge Strong' strung together on a wall.

    Visit to Tumbler Ridge

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, returned to Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, from April 27 to April 29, 2026.

  • Row of Sovereign Medal for Volunteers medals.

    Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, presented the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers to 39 recipients during a ceremony in the Ballroom at Rideau Hall.

  • Governor General Mary Simon shaking hands with UN Secretary-General António Guterres.

    United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) in New York City

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada attended the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues today where she delivered a keynote address. 

  • Governor General Mary Simon and a large group of military personnel and civilians posing for a group photo in front of a Canadian flag. The group includes soldiers seated and standing in rows in a large gymnasium.

    Canadian Grenadier Guards Change of Command Ceremony

    Governor General Mary Simon travelled to Montreal to attend the Change of Command ceremony and deliver remarks.