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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 addressing a crowd. She is standing at a podium.

    Hudson Bay Summit

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, delivered remarks at the 2026 Hudson Bay Summit.

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    Rows of Order or Military Merit medals on a table.

    Order of Military Merit Ceremony

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, invested 2 Commanders (C.M.M.), 10 Officers (O.M.M.) and 34 Members (M.M.M.) into the Order of Military Merit at a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

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    Governor General Mary Simon, Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney, and Leader of the Official Opposition Party of Canada Pierre Poilievre, standing hand in hand. There are individuals standing behind them.

    Vigil in Tumbler Ridge

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada took part in a vigil honouring the victims of Tumbler Ridge.

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    Several boats and yachts are docked in a harbour with modern buildings and a snowy mountain in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

    Visit to Norway, Denmark and Greenland

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, travelled to the Kingdom of Norway from February 2 to 4, 2026. From February 4 to 7, 2026, the Governor General travelled to the Kingdom of Denmark including Greenland. 

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    Governor General Simon standing with six new heads of mission, with the flags of each country behind them. Two Ceremonial Guards are in the back.

    Letters of Credence Ceremony

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

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    Governor General Mary Simon addressing a crowd. She is standing at a podium.

    Hudson Bay Summit

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, delivered remarks at the 2026 Hudson Bay Summit.

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    Rows of Order or Military Merit medals on a table.

    Order of Military Merit Ceremony

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, invested 2 Commanders (C.M.M.), 10 Officers (O.M.M.) and 34 Members (M.M.M.) into the Order of Military Merit at a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

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    Governor General Mary Simon, Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney, and Leader of the Official Opposition Party of Canada Pierre Poilievre, standing hand in hand. There are individuals standing behind them.

    Vigil in Tumbler Ridge

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada took part in a vigil honouring the victims of Tumbler Ridge.

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    Several boats and yachts are docked in a harbour with modern buildings and a snowy mountain in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

    Visit to Norway, Denmark and Greenland

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, travelled to the Kingdom of Norway from February 2 to 4, 2026. From February 4 to 7, 2026, the Governor General travelled to the Kingdom of Denmark including Greenland. 

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    Governor General Simon standing with six new heads of mission, with the flags of each country behind them. Two Ceremonial Guards are in the back.

    Letters of Credence Ceremony

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

  • Image
    Governor General Mary Simon addressing a crowd. She is standing at a podium.

    Hudson Bay Summit

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, delivered remarks at the 2026 Hudson Bay Summit.

  • Image
    Rows of Order or Military Merit medals on a table.

    Order of Military Merit Ceremony

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, invested 2 Commanders (C.M.M.), 10 Officers (O.M.M.) and 34 Members (M.M.M.) into the Order of Military Merit at a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

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    Governor General Mary Simon, Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney, and Leader of the Official Opposition Party of Canada Pierre Poilievre, standing hand in hand. There are individuals standing behind them.

    Vigil in Tumbler Ridge

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada took part in a vigil honouring the victims of Tumbler Ridge.

  • Image
    Several boats and yachts are docked in a harbour with modern buildings and a snowy mountain in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

    Visit to Norway, Denmark and Greenland

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, travelled to the Kingdom of Norway from February 2 to 4, 2026. From February 4 to 7, 2026, the Governor General travelled to the Kingdom of Denmark including Greenland. 

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    Governor General Simon standing with six new heads of mission, with the flags of each country behind them. Two Ceremonial Guards are in the back.

    Letters of Credence Ceremony

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