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The year 2024 has brought us its share of challenges, and the future will bring more. Let's continue to use our talents and strengths to help, and to inspire, each other.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, has made 88 new appointments to the Order of Canada, including one Companion, 24 Officers and 63 Members.

As the year draws to a close, I would like to thank all members of the Canadian Armed Forces for their dedication to our country.

As the year comes to an end, I want to express my gratitude to all Canadian diplomats for their dedication to our nation.

As 2024 is drawing to a close, I am thinking of all the people I have met this year who have inspired me.

OTTAWA, Ontario—Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, will preside over a swearing-in ceremony of members of the Canadian ministry at Rideau Hall.

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, shared a letter with Canadians. The letter captures the Governor General’s reflections on hope, reconciliation, respect and thoughtful discourse, and features Canadians’ reflections on hope.

Members of the public are invited to lace up their skates and enjoy the skating rink at Rideau Hall this winter season. Tucked away on the grounds of Rideau Hall, the skating rink has hosted generations of skaters and shaped the culture of winter sports in Canada. Bundle up and come have some fun!

OTTAWA, Ontario—Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, will welcome five new heads of mission to Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

Let’s continue fostering dialogue and cultural exchanges between our nations.

OTTAWA, Ontario—Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, will visit The Pepper Pod: A Retreat Centre for Women Veterans to tour the facility, learn about the services they provide to veterans, and speak with women receiving support from the c...

This year, Bell Let’s Talk is highlighting a growing crisis: youth mental health.

Come and explore the grounds of Rideau Hall with your family during Winter Celebration on February 1, 2025, from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. An afternoon of free activities, captivating performances and more than a few surprises will delight young and old alike, all set against the enchanting backdrop of t...

It was with deep sadness that we learned of the Royal Canadian Navy sailor who tragically lost their life in a devastating accident in the Bedford Basin, Halifax on Friday, January 24, 2025.

Eighty years ago, on January 27, 1945, the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp was liberated. More than one million people were sent to their deaths at this camp during the Holocaust.

Members of the media are invited to Rideau Hall to cover this year’s public Winter Celebration.

For 30 years, Black History Month has celebrated the remarkable contributions of Black people to every aspect of Canadian life.

Ottawa, Ontario — Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada and Mr. Whit Fraser will undertake a visit to British Columbia, from February 5 to 9, 2025.

I am grateful for this opportunity to reflect on the legacy of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission with all of you.

Welcome to this presentation of insignia of the Order of Canada and Meritorious Service Decorations.