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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 and a group of people standing in the ballroom at Rideau Hall, applauding.

    Order of Merit of the Police Forces

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, invested 7 Officers (O.O.M.) and 57 Members (M.O.M.) into the Order of Merit of the Police Forces during a ceremony at Rideau Hall on May 14, 2026.

  • Governor General Mary Simon and Mr. Whit Fraser standing with six Governor General Innovation Award recipients.

    2026 Governor General Innovation Awards

    Governor General Mary Simon recognized the outstanding contributions of Canada’s top innovators during the Governor General’s Innovation Awards ceremony at Rideau Hall.

  • 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 and a group of people standing in the ballroom at Rideau Hall, applauding.

    Order of Merit of the Police Forces

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, invested 7 Officers (O.O.M.) and 57 Members (M.O.M.) into the Order of Merit of the Police Forces during a ceremony at Rideau Hall on May 14, 2026.

  • Governor General Mary Simon and Mr. Whit Fraser standing with six Governor General Innovation Award recipients.

    2026 Governor General Innovation Awards

    Governor General Mary Simon recognized the outstanding contributions of Canada’s top innovators during the Governor General’s Innovation Awards ceremony at Rideau Hall.

  • 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 and a group of people standing in the ballroom at Rideau Hall, applauding.

    Order of Merit of the Police Forces

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, invested 7 Officers (O.O.M.) and 57 Members (M.O.M.) into the Order of Merit of the Police Forces during a ceremony at Rideau Hall on May 14, 2026.

  • Governor General Mary Simon and Mr. Whit Fraser standing with six Governor General Innovation Award recipients.

    2026 Governor General Innovation Awards

    Governor General Mary Simon recognized the outstanding contributions of Canada’s top innovators during the Governor General’s Innovation Awards ceremony at Rideau Hall.

  • 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.