Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, presented the Governor General’s Academic All-Canadian Commendation for the 2017-2018 season to eight recipients during a ceremony at Rideau Hall, on January 29, 2019.

The Governor General, our Commander-in-Chief of Canada, visited Canadian military personnel in Iraq and Kuwait from January 18 to 21, 2019.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hosted a videoconference with Canadian Space Agency astronaut David Saint-Jacques, who was aboard the International Space Station.

Her Excellency presented the Governor General’s Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case to six laureates during a ceremony on Parliament Hill. These awards highlight Canadian contributions to the advancement of women’s equality and celebrate Canada’s evolution as an inclusive society.