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  • National Aboriginal Day

    Message  –  June 21, 2016

    June 21, 2016 Message from the Governor General of Canada on the Occasion of National Aboriginal Day OTTAWA— As we mark the 20th anniversary of National Aboriginal Day, I believe that we still have much to learn about the first peoples of this vast land. This past May, my wife, Sharon, and I met wit...

  • 20th Anniversary of National Aboriginal Day

    Speech  –  June 21, 2016

    Brantford, Ontario, Tuesday, June 21, 2016 Let me begin by acknowledging that this gathering is taking place on the traditional lands of the Six Nations. Twenty years ago, when proclaiming National Aboriginal Day in a ceremony at Rideau Hall, my predecessor Roméo LeBlanc spoke of the great contribut...