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Governor General Arbour shaking hands with people at the Canada Day ceremony at Lebreton Flats Park.

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.

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    Governor General Mary Simon shaking hands with UN Secretary-General António Guterres.

    United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) in New York City

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada attended the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues today where she delivered a keynote address. 

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    Governor General Mary Simon and a large group of military personnel and civilians posing for a group photo in front of a Canadian flag. The group includes soldiers seated and standing in rows in a large gymnasium.

    Canadian Grenadier Guards Change of Command Ceremony

    Governor General Mary Simon travelled to Montreal to attend the Change of Command ceremony and deliver remarks.

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    Governor General Simon standing with four new heads of mission, with the flags of each country behind them, with Canada flags on either end.

    Letters of Credence Ceremony

    Governor General Mary Simon welcomed four new heads of mission to Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

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    Left to right: His Excellency Cai‑Göran Alexander Stubb, President of Finland and Her Excellency Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada.

    Meeting with President of Finland

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, met with His Excellency Cai‑Göran Alexander Stubb, President of Finland, at Rideau Hall.

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    Governor General Mary Simon and Mr. Whit Fraser posting for a photo with individuals who received a Decoration for Bravery.

    Decorations for Bravery

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, presented 31 Decorations for Bravery during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

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    Governor General Mary Simon shaking hands with UN Secretary-General António Guterres.

    United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) in New York City

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada attended the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues today where she delivered a keynote address. 

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    Governor General Mary Simon and a large group of military personnel and civilians posing for a group photo in front of a Canadian flag. The group includes soldiers seated and standing in rows in a large gymnasium.

    Canadian Grenadier Guards Change of Command Ceremony

    Governor General Mary Simon travelled to Montreal to attend the Change of Command ceremony and deliver remarks.

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    Governor General Simon standing with four new heads of mission, with the flags of each country behind them, with Canada flags on either end.

    Letters of Credence Ceremony

    Governor General Mary Simon welcomed four new heads of mission to Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

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    Left to right: His Excellency Cai‑Göran Alexander Stubb, President of Finland and Her Excellency Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada.

    Meeting with President of Finland

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, met with His Excellency Cai‑Göran Alexander Stubb, President of Finland, at Rideau Hall.

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    Governor General Mary Simon and Mr. Whit Fraser posting for a photo with individuals who received a Decoration for Bravery.

    Decorations for Bravery

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, presented 31 Decorations for Bravery during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

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    Governor General Mary Simon shaking hands with UN Secretary-General António Guterres.

    United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) in New York City

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada attended the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues today where she delivered a keynote address. 

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    Governor General Mary Simon and a large group of military personnel and civilians posing for a group photo in front of a Canadian flag. The group includes soldiers seated and standing in rows in a large gymnasium.

    Canadian Grenadier Guards Change of Command Ceremony

    Governor General Mary Simon travelled to Montreal to attend the Change of Command ceremony and deliver remarks.

  • Image
    Governor General Simon standing with four new heads of mission, with the flags of each country behind them, with Canada flags on either end.

    Letters of Credence Ceremony

    Governor General Mary Simon welcomed four new heads of mission to Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

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    Left to right: His Excellency Cai‑Göran Alexander Stubb, President of Finland and Her Excellency Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada.

    Meeting with President of Finland

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, met with His Excellency Cai‑Göran Alexander Stubb, President of Finland, at Rideau Hall.

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    Governor General Mary Simon and Mr. Whit Fraser posting for a photo with individuals who received a Decoration for Bravery.

    Decorations for Bravery

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, presented 31 Decorations for Bravery during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.