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January 11, 2011 Message from His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, on the Occasion of the One-Year Anniversary of the Haiti Earthquake OTTAWA – For Haitians, and for the entire international community, January 12 marks an extraordinarily sad anniversary. Wh...

Ottawa, Monday, January 17, 2011 Good evening and thank you for inviting me to your general meeting. I am delighted to be able to speak to you about the pillars of my mandate as governor general, focusing on encouraging volunteerism and philanthropy, but also touching on supporting families and chil...

Rideau Hall, Friday, January 21, 2011 It is a pleasure to welcome you to Rideau Hall for the 26th presentation of the Pearson Peace Medal, created by the United Nations Association in Canada. My predecessor, Edward Schreyer, first presented this prestigious medal to a deserving Canadian more than th...

Rideau Hall, Monday, January 31, 2011 Good afternoon. I am delighted to welcome you to Rideau Hall for the presentation of the 2010 Governor General’s Medals in Architecture. Rideau Hall is such an appropriate setting for this medal, since for more than 170 years, architects have been leaving their ...