Governor General honours remarkable Canadians at Rideau Hall

September 17, 2021

  • Governor General Mary May Simon stands at a glass podium addressing the audience in the Tent Room at Rideau Hall. There is a large Canadian flag behind her.
  • Governor General Mary May Simon stands at a glass podium addressing the audience in the Tent Room at Rideau Hall. There is a large Canadian flag behind her.
  • Governor General Mary May Simon stands at a glass podium addressing the audience in the Tent Room at Rideau Hall. There is a large Canadian flag behind her.
  • A woman, serving as emcee of the event, stands at a podium, announcing the names of honours recipients.
  • Governor General Mary May Simon and His Excellency Whit Fraser stand together during part of the ceremony.Governor General Mary May Simon and His Excellency Whit Fraser standing during part of the ceremony.
  • Governor General Mary May Simon claps. His Excellency Whit Fraser stands with hands folded in front of him. A Canadian flag and the emcee of the event are in the background.
  • Governor General Mary May Simon stands at the podium addressing the audience.
  • Governor General Mary May Simon stands at the podium addressing the audience.
  • A man pins an award to a woman’s jacket, with Governor General Mary May Simon looking on. A Canadian flag is in the background.
  • A woman who has just been given a medal stands next to Governor General Mary May Simon. Both are wearing masks.
  • A woman in a brightly coloured dress hands a small blue box containing a medal to a woman in a black dress.
  • A woman who has just been given a medal stands next to Governor General Mary May Simon. Both are wearing masks.
  • A woman in a brightly coloured dress pins a medal onto the black dress of another woman.
  • A woman who has just been given a medal stands next to Governor General Mary May Simon. Both are wearing masks.
  • A woman in a brightly coloured outfit pins a medal onto the shirt of a man wearing a large brown top hat.
  • A man who has just been given a medal stands next to Governor General Mary May Simon. Both are wearing masks.
  • A woman pins a medal onto another woman’s dress jacket.
  • A woman who has just been given a medal stands next to Governor General Mary May Simon. Both are wearing masks.
  • A man pins a medal onto the black and blue dress of a woman.
  • A woman who has just been given a medal stands next to Governor General Mary May Simon. Both are wearing masks.
  • A woman pins a medal onto another woman’s dress jacket.
  • A woman who has just been given a medal stands next to Governor General Mary May Simon. Both are wearing masks.
  • A woman pins a medal onto a man’s shirt.
  • A man who has just been given a medal stands next to Governor General Mary May Simon. Both are wearing masks.
  • A young man pins a medal onto a man’s jacket.
  • A man who has just been given a medal stands next to Governor General Mary May Simon. Both are wearing masks.
  • A woman pins a medal onto a man’s suit jacket.
  • A man who has just been given a medal stands next to Governor General Mary May Simon. Both are wearing masks.
  • A man pins a medal onto another man’s suit jacket.
  • A man who has just been given a medal stands next to Governor General Mary May Simon. Both are wearing masks.
  • A man pins a medal onto a woman’s brightly coloured dress.
  • A woman who has just been given a medal stands next to Governor General Mary May Simon. Both are wearing masks.
  • A young woman pins a medal onto a woman’s fuchsia-coloured shirt.
  • A woman who has just been given a medal stands next to Governor General Mary May Simon. Both are wearing masks.
  • A woman pins a medal onto a man’s suit jacket.
  • A man who has just been given a medal stands next to Governor General Mary May Simon. Both are wearing masks.
  • A procession of people, including the Governor General, makes its way into a room.