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June 21, 2010 Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, on the death of Sergeant James Patrick MacNeil OTTAWA—It was with great sadness that my husband, Jean-Daniel Lafond, and I learned of the death of Sergeant James Patrick ...

Annual Inspection of the Ceremonial Guard Ottawa, Tuesday, June 22, 2010 We are gathered here on Parliament Hill to mark the Ceremonial Guard’s return to the National Capital. But first may I ask for a minute of silence in memory of Sergeant James Patrick MacNeil of 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment base...

June 22, 2010 Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, following her nomination as UNESCO Special Envoy for Haiti OTTAWA— Since the earthquake that claimed nearly 300 000 lives, left hundreds of thousands wounded and traumatized, and transformed mu...

June 23, 2010 Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, on the occasion of Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day OTTAWA— The melding of summer solstice traditions with the holiday held in honour of the patron saint of French-Canadians, Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day, a ...

Presentation of the First Governor General’s Awards inCelebration of the Nation’s Table Rideau Hall, Wednesday, June 23, 2010 Jean-Daniel and I are extremely pleased to welcome you to Rideau Hall for this ceremony to present the first Governor General’s Awards in Celebration of the Nation’s Table. T...

Arrival of His Excellency Hu Jintao, President of the People’s Republic of China Rideau Hall, Thursday, June 24, 2010 Excellency, I would like to say what a pleasure it is for my husband, Jean-Daniel Lafond, our daughter, Marie-Éden, and me to welcome you to Rideau Hall, as you prepare to take part ...

State Luncheon in Honour of His Excellency Hu Jintao,President of the People’s Republic of China Rideau Hall, Thursday, June 24, 2010 Excellency, distinguished members of the Chinese delegation, it is a great honour and a real joy to welcome you to Rideau Hall, especially this memorable year, as Can...

Presentation of the First Governor General's Awards in Celebration of the Nation's Table Rideau Hall, Wednesday, June 23, 2010 My wife has told you a bit about the official story of how this award began when I was at Cuvee in 2006, but like all good stories, this version is only half of it. I would ...

June 27, 2010 Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, on the occasion of Canada’s Multiculturalism Day OTTAWA—Multiculturalism is a trait of our society and, in my eyes, an invaluable treasure, a key to success and one of Canada’s driving forces. ...

Canada Day Message Recorded at Rideau Hall, Thursday, June 17, 2010 Dear friends, This year marks Canada’s one hundred and forty-third birthday, and we are celebrating in the distinguished presence of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh, whom we wish a very warm welcome. This bi...

Luncheon with African Country Leaders Attending the G8 Summit in Muskoka Huntsville, Friday, June 25, 2010 I am very pleased to welcome you to Canada and more particularly to beautiful Muskoka, which in the language of the Algonquin people, one of the First Nations of the Americas, means “the land o...

June 26, 2010 Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, on the deaths of Master Corporal Kristal Giesebrecht and Private Andrew Miller OTTAWA—It is with profound sadness and regret that my husband, Jean Daniel Lafond, and I ha...

Speech at Fudan University Shanglai, Wednesday, June 30, 2010 I would like to begin by expressing my sympathies, on behalf of all Canadians, to the families of the victims who were buried under the terrible mudslide that affected thousands of people in the Guizhou province and forced the displacemen...

Canada Day at Expo 2010 Shanghai Shanghai, Thursday, July 1st, 2010 Today is a day of celebration. Here, on this first of July 2010, in this spectacular, welcoming setting, we are celebrating Canada’s participation in Expo 2010 Shanghai. Allow me, then, to say loud and clear: Happy Canada Day! Today...

Canada Day Cultural Evening Shanghai, Thursday, July 1st, 2010 Good evening. I know of the great admiration you have for the person who just introduced me, whom we know as Mark and you know as Dashan, a rather fitting nickname, I think, and I hope that this love story between a Canadian and an entir...

Totem Pole Ceremony Chengdu, Sunday, July 4, 2010 I am overjoyed to join you today to mark the unveiling of the totem pole that symbolizes the strong ties of solidarity that link Canada and China, and in particular the First Nations peoples and the Qing. In 2008, Canadians were struck by the images ...

International Youth Summit – MY SUMMIT 2010 Huntsville, Friday, June 25, 2010 How are you? Let me begin by acknowledging the Wasauksing peoples upon whose traditional land we are meeting today. They—along with thousands of other First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples across this country—are Canada’s...

Journées du réseau français dans le monde 2010 - First plenary session entitled "Haïti se relève" Paris, Tuesday, July 20, 2010 Allow me to begin by telling you how important it was for me to speak to you and be with you today, at the Journées du réseau français dans le monde 2010. Many thanks to th...

July 20, 2010 Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, on the Death of Sapper Brian Collier OTTAWA—My husband, Jean-Daniel Lafond, and I have just learned of the death of Sapper Brian Collier, who was serving with the 1st Bat...

July 21, 2010 by Her Excellency Michaëlle Jean The province of Guangdong (Canton)—where the majority of our fellow Canadians of Chinese origin emigrated from—is twinned with British Columbia. Like Shanghai, Guangzhou—the Cantonese capital—is going through rapid development and is seeing exponential ...