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  • Canada Day 2014

    Message  –  July 1, 2014

    July 1, 2014 Message from the Governor General of Canada on the Occasion of Canada Day OTTAWA—On this Canada Day, my wife, Sharon, and I hope all Canadians will enjoy time with family and friends. This is, after all, such a wonderful nation to celebrate. Throughout the year, we have connected with p...

  • Canada Day Celebrations

    Speech  –  July 1, 2014

    Ottawa, Ontario, Tuesday, July 1, 2014 Happy birthday, Canada! What a privilege it is to be here, on Parliament Hill, for Canada Day. And what a delight it is to be with all of you! Today, July 1st, is a day for all of us to come together as a nation, for us to rejoice and to revel in all that is gr...

  • Presentation of the Governor General’s Caring Canadian Award

    Speech  –  July 1, 2014

    Rideau Hall, Tuesday, July 1, 2014 What a pleasure it is to welcome you to Rideau Hall, home of the people of Canada, which is steeped in history and tradition. And Happy Canada Day to all of you! It is certainly wonderful to honour all of you here today because you are essential to creating the sma...

  • 40th Session of the Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie

    Speech  –  July 7, 2014

    Ottawa, Ontario, Monday, July 7, 2014 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY Thank you for your warm welcome. On behalf of all Canadians, I am grateful for the opportunity to address this important assembly and delighted that Canada is hosting its 40th session. Let me begin by welcoming those of you who have travel...

  • Presentation of the Governor General’s Commendation for Outstanding Service

    Speech  –  July 6, 2014

    Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, Sunday, July 6, 2014 The greatest tribute you can pay people is to say that they were at their best when things were at their worst. And no one has faced more difficult times than you. A sudden horror happened here one year ago. Forty-seven people killed. Half of your downtown ...

  • Send-off for the Canadian Contingent Participating in the Nijmegen March

    Speech  –  July 7, 2014

    Ottawa, Ontario, Monday, July 7, 2014 I am delighted to join all of you here as you embark on your grueling, yet meaningful, journey. I consider myself quite active, and may even have described myself as fit in my youth, but I doubt I could have done what you are setting out to do. A four-day, 160-k...

  • Commemoration of the Lac-Mégantic Tragedy

    Message  –  July 6, 2014

    July 6, 2014 Message from the Governor General of Canada on the Occasion of the Commemoration of the Lac-Mégantic Tragedy OTTAWA—One year ago today, the town of Lac-Mégantic was devastated by a catastrophe of unimaginable proportions. In the weeks and months that followed, its citizens banded togeth...