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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.

  • Visit to Poland

    The Governor General travelled to Poland to attend the 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp Auschwitz.

  • Visit to Jerusalem

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, travelled to Jerusalem from January 22 to 24, 2020, to attend the Fifth World Holocaust Forum, which marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.

  • A group of people is posing for the photo. The first row of people are seated. The people behind are standing.

    Governor General’s Academic All-Canadian Commendation

    Ms. Assunta Di Lorenzo, Secretary to the Governor General and Herald Chancellor of Canada, presented the Governor General’s Academic All-Canadian Commendation for the 2018-2019 season to eight recipients during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

  • Gold medals with red ribbons are aligned on a table.

    Governor General’s History Awards

    The Governor General presented teachers and other outstanding Canadians with the 2019 Governor General’s History Awards during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

  • Opening Ceremony of the Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC)

    The Governor General of Canada delivered remarks at the opening ceremony of the Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) at the Senate of Canada Building.

  • Visit to Poland

    The Governor General travelled to Poland to attend the 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp Auschwitz.

  • Visit to Jerusalem

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, travelled to Jerusalem from January 22 to 24, 2020, to attend the Fifth World Holocaust Forum, which marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.

  • A group of people is posing for the photo. The first row of people are seated. The people behind are standing.

    Governor General’s Academic All-Canadian Commendation

    Ms. Assunta Di Lorenzo, Secretary to the Governor General and Herald Chancellor of Canada, presented the Governor General’s Academic All-Canadian Commendation for the 2018-2019 season to eight recipients during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

  • Gold medals with red ribbons are aligned on a table.

    Governor General’s History Awards

    The Governor General presented teachers and other outstanding Canadians with the 2019 Governor General’s History Awards during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

  • Opening Ceremony of the Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC)

    The Governor General of Canada delivered remarks at the opening ceremony of the Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) at the Senate of Canada Building.

  • Visit to Poland

    The Governor General travelled to Poland to attend the 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp Auschwitz.

  • Visit to Jerusalem

    Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, travelled to Jerusalem from January 22 to 24, 2020, to attend the Fifth World Holocaust Forum, which marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.

  • A group of people is posing for the photo. The first row of people are seated. The people behind are standing.

    Governor General’s Academic All-Canadian Commendation

    Ms. Assunta Di Lorenzo, Secretary to the Governor General and Herald Chancellor of Canada, presented the Governor General’s Academic All-Canadian Commendation for the 2018-2019 season to eight recipients during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

  • Gold medals with red ribbons are aligned on a table.

    Governor General’s History Awards

    The Governor General presented teachers and other outstanding Canadians with the 2019 Governor General’s History Awards during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

  • Opening Ceremony of the Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC)

    The Governor General of Canada delivered remarks at the opening ceremony of the Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) at the Senate of Canada Building.