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Ottawa, Monday, November 19, 2012 Thank you so much for your very warm welcome. I’ve been eagerly looking forward to this evening’s celebration since I received your invitation. As patron of the Community Foundations of Canada, I’m overjoyed to celebrate with you the twenty-fifth anniversary of the ...

November 20, 2012 Message from the Governor General of Canada on the Occasion of National Child Day OTTAWA—As the proud parents of five daughters and grandparents of nine grandchildren, Sharon and I take the wellbeing of children deeply to heart. It is important for us to commemorate National Child ...

Rideau Hall, Tuesday, November 20, 2012 It is an honour to welcome you to Rideau Hall, the home of the people of Canada, for this important and timely discussion. I am particularly pleased to once again welcome the laureates of the 2012 Killam Prizes, who are so deserving of the prestigious awards t...

Rideau Hall, Friday, November 23, 2012 One of the delights for all of us at Rideau Hall is to honour our country’s most accomplished citizens on behalf of all Canadians. I’m privileged today to be in the company of men and women who join the ranks of the most talented, wise and generous people our c...

Toronto, Sunday, November 25, 2012 What a wonderful Grey Cup weekend it is shaping up to be here in Toronto! Once again, we are seeing how passionate Canadians are about our unique brand of football. I am certain that former governor general Lord Grey would be delighted to witness the state of the g...

Montréal, Tuesday, November 27, 2012 What an honour it is to be with you today for this very special event at the home of the Fusiliers Mont-Royal, the oldest francophone regiment in Montréal. Although this is my first visit to this historic building—as perhaps it is for you—I am well aware of the o...

Montréal, Tuesday, November 27, 2012 Thank you for your warm welcome, and for inviting me to address this important conference today. Let me begin by welcoming those of you who have travelled great distances to be here in Montréal. In a country known for multiculturalism, this is one of Canada’s mos...

Rideau Hall, Wednesday, November 28, 2012 A man, dressed in black, rises at the call of his name. He approaches the podium, looks out at the crowd, many of whom would be able to spot a lackadaisical sentence with very little effort. They are masters of the written word, creators of worlds, storytell...

Querétaro, Mexico, Friday, November 30, 2012 I cannot tell you how thrilled I am to be here at Tech Mont, the MIT of the South. Thank you for welcoming me to this wonderful institution of higher learning. I am pleased to begin my visit to three Latin American countries here in Querétaro, one of the ...

Round Table Discussion on the Role of Law Schools in Justice Reform in Mexico Querétaro, Mexico, Friday, November 30, 2012 Thank you for your warm welcome. I also want to congratulate you on your project to move to a new justice system. It is delightful to have been invited to help inaugurate this i...

Mexico City, Mexico, Saturday, December 1, 2012 Thank you for welcoming me so warmly. What a pleasure it is to see so many friends of Canada here in Mexico. Our two countries are strong partners in North America, working together in many diverse and exciting ways to the benefit of both of our people...

Mexico City, Mexico, Sunday, December 2, 2012 Sharon and I are thrilled to be in Mexico and to have this chance to meet all of you. We are in Mexico to represent Canada at the inauguration of the new president of the United Mexican States, His Excellency Enrique Peña Nieto. The festivities yesterday...

Lima, Peru, Monday, December 3, 2012 I would like to thank you for inviting me to this institution here in Peru to speak about the relationship between our two countries that will define our successes in the 21st century. This beautiful country has such a rich cultural heritage, which I am delighted...

Discurso en la Universidad del Pacífico— Canadá y Perú-colaboran a través del Pacífico Lima, Perú, Lunes 3 de Diciembre de 2012 DISCURSO SUJETO A CAMBIOS Quiero agradecerles la invitación a esta institución peruana para hablar de la relación entre nuestros dos países, que definirá nuestro éxito en e...

Ceremonia Oficial de Bienvenida y Ceremonia de la Rosa Blanca de la Paz Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala, Jueves, Diciembre 6, 2012 DISCURSO SUJETO A CAMBIOS Muchas gracias por su cálida bienvenida. Mi esposa, Sharon, nuestra delegación canadiense y yo estamos complacidos de terminar nuestro viaje a A...

December 3, 2012 Message from the Governor General Congratulating The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the Announcement of a Future Addition to the Royal Family LIMA, PERU—It was with great joy that Sharon and I learned of the future new addition to the Royal Family. On behalf of all Canadians, we w...

December 5, 2012 Message from His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, on the Occasion of International Volunteer Day OTTAWA—In my travels as governor general, I have been fortunate to bear witness to so many heartening examples of Canadians giving freely of th...

December 6, 2012 Message from His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston,Governor General of Canada, on the Occasion of the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women OTTAWA— Be it physical or psychological, violence has no place in our society. For many years, December...

Guatemala City, Guatemala, Thursday, December 6, 2012 Thank you for your warm welcome. My wife, Sharon, our Canadian delegation, and I are very pleased to end our brief journey to Latin America with a visit to Guatemala. This is the second visit to your country for a governor general of Canada and a...

Rideau Hall, Monday, December 10, 2012 We are delighted to welcome you to Rideau Hall, the historic home of the people of Canada. Let me begin by sharing with you a recent quote from art historian Ross King, who was here last month to receive the Governor General’s Literary Award for non-fiction for...