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May 2, 2016 Message from the Governor General of Canada on the Occasion of Mental Health Week OTTAWA—When it comes to mental health, one voice can help break the silence. Now imagine what a whole country of voices could do! This Mental Health Week, Sharon and I urge everyone to add their voices to t...

May 4, 2016 Message from the Governor General of Canada on the Occasion of Holocaust Memorial Day OTTAWA— A child asks the questions: Why did six million Jews die? Why were so many persecuted? How many were just like me? We have no answer. At least, no answer good enough. There is no reason beyond h...

Rideau Hall, Tuesday, May 3, 2016 “The more thou searchest, the more thou shalt marvel.” Those timeless words are chiselled over the entrance to the National Research Council building not far from here on Sussex Drive. And I know our Killam Prize recipients this evening will identify with those word...

Ottawa, Ontario, Tuesday, May 3, 2016 Thank you for inviting me to offer a few words of support and encouragement at this gala. This is Mental Health Week, so what better time to honour those who have dedicated their talents and energy to this very important matter? Mental health must be a priority ...

May 4, 2016 Message from Her Majesty The Queen on the Wildfires in Fort McMurray, Alberta OTTAWA—The Governor General of Canada wishes to share a message addressed to all Canadians from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, on the wildfires in Fort McMurray, Alberta. “Prince Philip and I were shocked and ...

May 6, 2016 Message from the Governor General of Canada on the Occasion of the Science Odyssey OTTAWA—This year marks the evolution of National Science and Technology Week into Science Odyssey, taking place May 6–15, 2016. I am delighted to highlight this collaborative event being led by the Natural...

Rideau Hall, Tuesday, May 11, 2016 It’s a pleasure to welcome you and your delegation to Rideau Hall and to Canada ahead of the upcoming NATO Summit in Warsaw in July. Canada and Poland enjoy longstanding, positive relations. Our people-to-people ties lie at the heart of our friendship, with roughly...

Rideau Hall, Friday, May 13, 2016 I’d like to welcome all of you to Rideau Hall for your investiture into the Order of Canada. Canada is a nation of dreamers. This country was built on the idea that disparate communities could be brought together, not through similarity of background or language, bu...

Rideau Hall, Saturday, May 14, 2016 I’d like to welcome all of you to Rideau Hall. You’re all here because you share something in common: a dedication to the Canadian Armed Forces and to exemplary leadership. To me, one aspect of good leadership is the realization of total dependence on the people a...

Rideau Hall, Saturday, May 14, 2016 What a pleasure it is to welcome all of you to Rideau Hall, the home of the people of Canada, for the Military Tattoo. This is a wonderful afternoon of music, marching, pageantry and precision! Today, we have it all: military bands, pipes and drums, Aboriginal tra...

Toronto, Ontario, Wednesday, May 18, 2016 What a pleasure it is to be here in Toronto to recognize your volunteer efforts to help settle Syrian refugees. Together, you have helped settle more than 1,900 Syrian newcomers to this city. What an achievement! And what a difference you’ve made to the live...

Rideau Hall, Thursday, May 19, 2016 Before I begin, I want to acknowledge that this ceremony is taking place on the traditional territory of the Algonquin nation. I often end speeches with my favourite line by George Bernard Shaw, but as today is all about innovation, I’d like to start with it! It g...

Meaford, Ontario, Friday, May 20, 2016 It’s a pleasure to be here in beautiful Meaford to present these new heraldic emblems. One of my responsibilities as governor general is to serve as head of the Canadian Heraldic Authority, which has as its motto the Latin Honorentur Patriam Honorantes, meaning...

Owen Sound, Ontario, Friday, May 20, 2016 When I became governor general, I challenged Canadians to join me in building a smarter, more caring nation, and I have been overwhelmed by the positive response of community foundations—including this one, which has done such great work on behalf of the peo...

Owen Sound, Ontario, Friday, May 20, 2016 CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY It’s a pleasure to join you here for this presentation of colours to the Grey and Simcoe Foresters Regiment. This is also a celebration of your regiment’s 150th anniversary, which means that this regiment is one year older than Canada ...

May 23, 2016 Message from the Governor General of Canada on the Occasion of Victoria Day OTTAWA—It is an honour to celebrate Victoria Day so soon after Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 90th birthday this past April. In view of her extraordinary reign, it is with humility and tremendous ...

Atlanta, Georgia, Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Thank you for that kind introduction, and thank you all for your warm welcome. We arrived yesterday and we’ve found that warm welcomes are standard in Atlanta! Southerners are of course renowned for their hospitality, but we’re also discovering what a dynami...

Miami, Florida, Thursday, May 26, 2016 It’s wonderful to join you here in Miami. I can see why it’s called the “Magic City”! There’s something special here that attracts worldwide attention and global talents, including Canada’s. Before getting into our own relationship, though, there are many to th...

Miami, Florida, Thursday, May 26, 2016 I’m so pleased to be here in Miami among so many friends. All of you connect Canadians to opportunities in Miami and elsewhere in the state. And you bring Americans and people of other nationalities into contact with Canadians, helping to build the networks and...

Dallas, Texas, Friday, May 27, 2016 Thank you for that kind introduction, and thank you all for your warm welcome. We arrived in Dallas late yesterday and already we’ve found that warm and friendly welcomes are the standard in this town! What a pleasure it is to be here at the World Affairs Council ...