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The Order of Canada is more than a recognition of past achievements. It’s a call to keep reaching higher, to keep driving positive change in your communities—so we can grow stronger in the face of whatever lies ahead.

The Honourable Donald H. Oliver’s passing marks the loss of a true Canadian visionary who broke down barriers of systemic racism.

Welcome to our new heads of mission from Belgium, Haiti, Norway, Ukraine, India and Serbia.

Across Canada, organizations are recognizing Indigenous knowledge as a vital part of science—colleges, universities, research centres, businesses, institutions and governmental organizations like Polar Knowledge Canada.

OTTAWA, Ontario—Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, will meet with His Excellency Prabowo Subianto, President of the Republic of Indonesia, on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at 4 p.m., at Rideau Hall, in Ottawa.

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

In 2010, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission sparked a national awakening, as Survivors bravely shared their truths about residential schools.

OTTAWA, Ontario—Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, will meet with His Excellency Micheál Martin, Taoiseach of Ireland, on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at 11:45 a.m., at Rideau Hall, in Ottawa.

This year marks an important turning point in our history, as it is the 10th anniversary of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Final Report.

Today, let us honour the police and peace officers who gave their lives to protect their communities and their fellow Canadians.

Ten years ago, hundreds of children and youth, along with residential school Survivors, gathered here on the grounds of Rideau Hall, to plant paper hearts.

OTTAWA, Ontario—Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, will mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation by taking part in various events that foster dialogue and deepen understanding of the history and enduring impacts of the residential school system.

Today, as we raise this flag, we remember the Indigenous children who were sent to residential schools and never came home.