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Ottawa, Ontario, Wednesday, April 26, 2017 When I became governor general, I challenged all Canadians to join me in building a smarter, more caring nation. I have been overwhelmed by the response I’ve seen right across the country. The Perley and Rideau Veterans’ Health Centre is a great example of ...

Rideau Hall, Thursday, April 27, 2017 I’d like to welcome all of you to Rideau Hall for this conference on giving. We’re here during National Volunteer Week to discuss and share ideas of where giving is headed, how we can encourage Canadians to give and how we can build sustainable giving in the lon...

Ottawa, Ontario, Friday, April 28, 2017 I am very pleased to be with you at Ottawa City Hall today to thank the many volunteers who give so much of their time, talent and energy to good causes. The Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers recognizes Canada’s unsung heroes. You know who you are! I’ve met wit...

May 1, 2017 Message from Their Excellencies on the Occasion of Mental Health Week OTTAWA—Since the beginning of our mandate, we have made mental health a priority and have taken every opportunity to reduce the stigma that surrounds it. Mental Health Week is the ideal time to learn more about this im...

Rideau Hall, Tuesday, May 2, 2017 What a privilege to welcome you to Rideau Hall and to Canada today. Diplomacy is of great importance in this complex, interconnected world. At its best, diplomacy brings people together. It bridges differences. It builds on the strengths of nations, rather than divi...

Ottawa, Ontario, Wednesday, May 3, 2017 This week is Mental Health Week and Canadians have been busy from coast to coast to coast. I did not realize how implicated I was in supporting mental health until I have had an activity every day. Perhaps the most significant was visiting the small rural scho...

Rideau Hall, Monday, May 8, 2017 I’d like to welcome all of you to Rideau Hall for this important discussion on international education. I know from personal and professional experience how wonderful and enlightening international study can be. I was very fortunate to study across the pond in Englan...

Ottawa, Ontario, Wednesday, May 10, 2017 I begin by extending my sympathies to those who have been affected by the severe flooding in the region. This is a difficult time for many of our friends, neighbours, colleagues and loved ones. Yesterday, I had the opportunity to visit some of the affected ar...

Ottawa, Ontario, Friday, May 11, 2017 Canada: a nation of losers. That’s right—losers! I’ll bet you weren’t expecting to hear that from the governor general of Canada today! But that was the opinion of Hugh MacLennan, a five-time winner of the Governor General’s Literary Award and one of Canada’s gr...

Rideau Hall, Friday, May 12, 2017 I begin by acknowledging that this gathering is taking place on the traditional territory of the Algonquin peoples. Welcome, everyone, to Rideau Hall! You may have noticed the vibrant, upbeat, classically modern tune that was played when you walked in. Don’t try to ...

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Saturday, May 13, 2017 “The time has come,” the Walrus said,To talk of many things:Of shoes—and ships—and sealing-wax—Of cabbages—and kings—And why the sea is boiling hot—And whether pigs have wings.” Thank you all for allowing me to unleash my inner Lewis Carroll. It’s not an ...

Toronto, Ontario, Monday, May 15, 2017 It’s my pleasure to be here at the opening of Discovery 2017. Innovation has been top of mind lately. Last month, for example, marked the release of Ingenious, a book I had the pleasure of writing with Tom Jenkins—who I understand will be a panelist this aftern...

Ottawa, Ontario, Tuesday, May 16, 2017 The world is my country / The human race is my race Those are the words of Canadian poet and lawyer F. R. Scott, from his great poem “Creed.” I think those words capture something of the creed of this Global Centre for Pluralism. The world is your country. The ...

Ottawa, Tuesday, May 16, 2017 Let me begin by acknowledging that this gathering is taking place on Algonquin traditional territory. As honorary patron of HIPPY Canada, I have had the privilege of being associated with this organization from the beginning of our time in office, and I am delighted to ...

Rideau Hall, Tuesday, May 16, 2017 Welcome, all of you, to Rideau Hall for this presentation of the Gold Leaf Prizes in health research. The human body is an incredibly complex and sometimes fragile machine. We have learned so much about it, and yet we have so much still to learn. That’s where our b...

May 17, 2017 Message from the Governor General of Canada on the Occasion of the 375th Anniversary of Montréal OTTAWA—Today, we celebrate a remarkable event in the history of Montréal: its 375th anniversary. My family and I lived in this great, vibrant multicultural city for nearly 20 years. My five ...

Ottawa, Ontario, Wednesday, May 17, 2017 The Internet of Things. Artificial intelligence. Robotics. 3D printing. Biotech. Self-driving cars. Virtual reality. It’s the stuff of science fiction. But in fact, science fiction writers are having a hard time writing science fiction these days, because it’...

Winnipeg, Thursday, May 18, 2017 We are here today to celebrate our new doctors. You are the men and women who will keep Canada a healthy nation. It is especially touching to be with you while receiving an honorary degree in the year of our hundred and fiftieth birthday. You won’t forget the year yo...

Toronto, Ontario, Thursday, May 18, 2017 It’s a pleasure to be here to celebrate the inductees into the Canadian Business Hall of Fame. Alain Bouchard, Tom Jenkins, Clay Riddell and Nancy Southern have made such powerful and significant impacts on the Canadian economy. Their ideas and actions have s...

May 22, 2017 Message from the Governor General of Canada on the Occasion of Victoria Day OTTAWA— As governor general, I have the distinct honour of serving Canadians as The Queen’s representative in Canada. In 2017, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is celebrating her 91st birthday and the Sapphire Jub...