Reconciliation is not a specific project with an end date, but rather an ongoing process of building understanding, fostering respect, and improving relationships between peoples, particularly between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada.   

Reconciliation is all around us. It isn’t limited to just one day, one moment, one act. The Governor General has seen truth and reconciliation in action in school children learning about our true history, in communities celebrating their cultural heritage, in the stories of Indigenous successes and challenges, told by Survivors, Elders, leaders, storytellers, traditional healers, community members and youth. The Governor General has seen the hope in reconciliation.

To advance reconciliation, we need people in all fields to understand how their actions impact Indigenous communities, how we live and the way we shape our country.

It falls to all of us, no matter how old we are, Indigenous and non-Indigenous alike,
to make reconciliation, healing, respect and understanding part of our daily routine.

Building on the Crown’s foundational relationship with Indigenous peoples, the governor general is in the unique position to foster mutual understanding and reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. This is done by visiting First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities across Canada; celebrating Indigenous achievements and milestones alongside those of non-Indigenous Canadians; and drawing attention to the contributions of Indigenous peoples throughout Canada’s history.

Together, let us build bridges of understanding, respect, healing and reconciliation, because each of us must contribute to our collective journey of reconciliation, in big and small ways.

Governor General's Advisory Group on Reconciliation (GGAGR)

The Governor General’s Advisory Group on Reconciliation provides advice and guidance to the Governor General and the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General (OSGG) on reconciliation efforts and activities.

Through its ongoing work, the advisory group helps advance the OSGG’s efforts towards reconciliation and a renewed relationship with First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples based on recognition of rights, respect, co-operation and partnership.