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OTTAWA, Ontario—Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, will present Canada’s top visual and media arts honours to outstanding Canadians during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.

Art bridges the gap between minds that might not otherwise connect. You see beauty around you. Or suffering. Or darkness. You explore the truth hidden in the forest, in landscapes, in images, in the power relations between people or in the difficulties and constraints of our world. You explore aspec...

Her excellency is delighted to wish His Majesty King Charles III a happy 76th birthday.

OTTAWA, Ontario—Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, will undertake a working visit to Winnipeg, from November 20 to November 21, 2024.

I am grateful to be here with you to talk about the history that most Canadians were never taught.

Congratulations to those being recognized today with the Governor General’s History Awards.

OTTAWA, Ontario—Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, will meet with His Excellency Ruslan Stefanchuk, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (Parliament of Ukraine), on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at Rideau Hall, in Ottawa.

OTTAWA, Ontario—Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, will deliver opening remarks at the first National Indigenous Defence Conference.

From various perspectives and disciplines, you all contribute to expanding our collective understanding of the lesser-known facets of humanity.

The possibility of studying in areas like education, health, environmental sciences or engineering, in a way that preserves Inuit history and language, can change everything. It can help people heal from the effects of systemic discrimination. It can turn hopelessness into inspiration. It can empowe...

What’s truly remarkable about all Indigenous peoples involved in the Canadian Armed Forces is their ability to preserve their cultural identity while building bridges with other Canadians. This captures the powerful, transformative spirit of reconciliation.

OTTAWA, Ontario—Members of the media are invited to Rideau Hall to cover the presentation of credentials of five new heads of mission to Canada.