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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.

  • Their Excellencies standing before the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. There are several poppies on the tomb.

    25th anniversary of the entombment of the Unknown Soldier

    Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, and Mr. Whit Fraser, attended a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the entombment of Canada’s Unknown Soldier at the National War Memorial in Ottawa.

  • Sa Majesté le Roi Charles III serrant la main d'étudiants à l'extérieur de l'aéroport.

    Royal Visit of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla

    Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Whit Fraser participated in several events as part of the Royal Visit of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

  • Order of Merit of the Police Forces medals on a table.

    Order of Merit of the Police Forces Ceremony

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada,  invested 9 Officers (O.O.M.) and 60 Members (M.O.M.) into the Order of Merit of the Police Forces during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

  • The 2025 winners of the Artic Inspiration Prize Awards.

    Arctic Inspiration Prize Awards Ceremony

    Governor General Mary Simon delivered remarks at the 2025 Arctic Inspiration Prize Awards Ceremony.

  • Governor General Simon and Prime Minister Mark Carney sit in the front row of a group photo in the ballroom at Rideau Hall. They are surrounded by members of the new Canadian Ministry.

    Swearing-in Ceremony

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, presided over the swearing-in ceremony of members of the Canadian ministry at Rideau Hall.   

  • Their Excellencies standing before the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. There are several poppies on the tomb.

    25th anniversary of the entombment of the Unknown Soldier

    Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, and Mr. Whit Fraser, attended a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the entombment of Canada’s Unknown Soldier at the National War Memorial in Ottawa.

  • Sa Majesté le Roi Charles III serrant la main d'étudiants à l'extérieur de l'aéroport.

    Royal Visit of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla

    Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Whit Fraser participated in several events as part of the Royal Visit of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

  • Order of Merit of the Police Forces medals on a table.

    Order of Merit of the Police Forces Ceremony

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada,  invested 9 Officers (O.O.M.) and 60 Members (M.O.M.) into the Order of Merit of the Police Forces during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

  • The 2025 winners of the Artic Inspiration Prize Awards.

    Arctic Inspiration Prize Awards Ceremony

    Governor General Mary Simon delivered remarks at the 2025 Arctic Inspiration Prize Awards Ceremony.

  • Governor General Simon and Prime Minister Mark Carney sit in the front row of a group photo in the ballroom at Rideau Hall. They are surrounded by members of the new Canadian Ministry.

    Swearing-in Ceremony

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, presided over the swearing-in ceremony of members of the Canadian ministry at Rideau Hall.   

  • Their Excellencies standing before the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. There are several poppies on the tomb.

    25th anniversary of the entombment of the Unknown Soldier

    Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, and Mr. Whit Fraser, attended a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the entombment of Canada’s Unknown Soldier at the National War Memorial in Ottawa.

  • Sa Majesté le Roi Charles III serrant la main d'étudiants à l'extérieur de l'aéroport.

    Royal Visit of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla

    Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Whit Fraser participated in several events as part of the Royal Visit of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

  • Order of Merit of the Police Forces medals on a table.

    Order of Merit of the Police Forces Ceremony

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada,  invested 9 Officers (O.O.M.) and 60 Members (M.O.M.) into the Order of Merit of the Police Forces during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

  • The 2025 winners of the Artic Inspiration Prize Awards.

    Arctic Inspiration Prize Awards Ceremony

    Governor General Mary Simon delivered remarks at the 2025 Arctic Inspiration Prize Awards Ceremony.

  • Governor General Simon and Prime Minister Mark Carney sit in the front row of a group photo in the ballroom at Rideau Hall. They are surrounded by members of the new Canadian Ministry.

    Swearing-in Ceremony

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, presided over the swearing-in ceremony of members of the Canadian ministry at Rideau Hall.