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March 8, 2014 Message from His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, on the Occasion of International Women’s Day OTTAWA— On International Women’s Day, we again have the opportunity to highlight the efforts and progress achieved by all women who are actively wor...

March 10, 2014 Message from His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, on the Occasion of Commonwealth Day OTTAWA— It is always a pleasure to mark Commonwealth Day, celebrating the oldest political organization of sovereign states. The theme for 2014 is “#TeamCom...

Rideau Hall, Thursday, March 13, 2014 I am pleased to welcome you to Rideau Hall for this great diplomatic tradition. You may know that, in addition to being the historic home of the people of Canada, Rideau Hall has been the home and workplace of every governor general since Confederation. Just a f...

Ottawa, Tuesday, March 18, 2014 Returning men and women of the Canadian Armed Forces, as your Commander in Chief, I salute you. And as your Governor General, I welcome you back to Canada with gratitude and in humility. You have served with courage, sacrificed your lives, and endured the extremes bot...

March 20, 2014 Message from His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, on the Occasion of the Journée internationale de la Francophonie OTTAWA— I am pleased to join with Canadians in marking the Journée internationale de la Francophonie, with this year’s theme, “...

March 21, 2014 Message from His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, on the Occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination OTTAWA— Diversity and multiculturalism make our society richer. And yet, there is still so more much we ne...

Rideau Hall, Wednesday, March 26, 2014 I am pleased to welcome you to this celebration of excellence in the visual and media arts in Canada. It is fitting that we gather here for this occasion. The visual arts are a primary means by which we tell the story of Canada at Rideau Hall—as you will see wh...

Edmonton, Thursday, March 27, 2014 Thank you for welcoming me to this important gathering. It is an honour and a privilege to be here. Allow me to acknowledge that this gathering is taking place within traditional Treaty 6 Plains Cree territory. It is difficult to know where to begin my remarks to y...

Edmonton, Alberta, Thursday, March 27, 2014 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY What a delight it is to be here to help celebrate this milestone anniversary. Congratulations all of you on 25 years of the Edmonton Community Foundation! This is a great day for Edmonton, for the Province of Alberta and for all of C...

Ottawa, Wednesday, March 26, 2014 Thank you for giving me the opportunity today to better understand mental illness through your research, clinical practice and personal experience. I look forward to sitting in on some of the sessions. I can speak for my entire family when I say mental health is a l...

Rideau Hall, Monday, March 31, 2014 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY My wife, Sharon, and I are delighted to welcome you to Rideau Hall this evening in celebration of Robert Lepage—a truly remarkable Canadian artist and visionary. I think it is fitting that we gather here for this tenth presentation of the Gl...

April 6, 2014 Message from His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, on the occasion of National Volunteer Week OTTAWA—In Canada, we are truly blessed to live in a society that values generosity and sharing. Canadians recognize that helping one another and suppo...

Rideau Hall, Thursday, April 3, 2014 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY It is my honour, as commander-in-chief, to welcome all of you to this presentation of scrolls. You have earned your new ranks at an interesting time for the Canadian Armed Forces. Just a few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of welcoming home t...

Rideau Hall, Monday, April 7, 2014 What a privilege it is for my wife, Sharon, and me to welcome you to Rideau Hall today for this celebration of giving. And how fitting it is that we have gathered during National Volunteer Week! The Caring Canadian Award was first established in 1995 by my predeces...

Ottawa, Ontario, Monday, April 7, 2014 It is a pleasure to be here with all of you to celebrate our innovative and caring Canadians. And how fitting it is that we gather here during National Volunteer Week! My wife, Sharon, and I have made it our mission to encourage Canadians to discover what we li...

Rideau Hall, Tuesday, April 8, 2014 It is a privilege and a pleasure to welcome you to Rideau Hall for this ceremony. Might I also remark upon your sense of timing? Ambassadors Heyman and Nascimbene, you have both arrived in spring, at the end of what has been a wonderful—if at times rather long—Can...

April 9, 2014 Message from His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, on the Occasion of Vimy Ridge Day OTTAWA—The anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, which took place April 9 to 12, 1917, is an opportunity for all of us to once again fulfill our duty of rem...

Rideau Hall, Wednesday, April 9, 2014 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY It is a pleasure for my wife, Sharon, and me to welcome you, Excellency, as well as your wife and the entire Peruvian delegation, to Canada. It was in December 2012 that our roles were reversed and you were welcoming us to your beautiful c...

Rideau Hall, Wednesday, April 9, 2014 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY It was in December 2012 that Sharon and I had the pleasure of being in Peru on a State visit, and meeting with you, Excellency, as well as your wife, to talk about the friendship our two countries enjoy. Today, we have the opportunity to r...

April 10, 2014 Message from His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, following the death of the Honourable Jim Flaherty OTTAWA—My wife, Sharon, and I were deeply saddened to learn of the loss of Jim Flaherty today. A three-time member of Parliament and Canada’s...