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Canadian Centennial Medal (1967)
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The Canadian Centennial Medal was issued in 1967 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Confederation of Canada, and was awarded to Canadians who were recommended by governments and associations for having provided valuable service to this country. Federal, provincial and municipal government a...
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Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal
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The Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal was created in 1977 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II to the Throne. The Medal was awarded to recipients in recognition of their worthy and devoted service in various walks of life, and reflected the esteem in which...
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125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal
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Issued in 1992 to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the Confederation of Canada, the Medal honours Canadians who have made a significant contribution to their fellow citizens, to their community or to Canada. It was awarded to civilians, as well as members of the military, recognizing approximate...
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Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
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The Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal was created in 2002 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II to the Throne. The Medal was awarded to Canadians who made outstanding and exemplary contributions to their communities or to Canada as a whole. Description of t...
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Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
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Created in 2012 to mark the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s accession to the Throne as Queen of Canada, the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal was a tangible way for Canada to honour Queen Elizabeth II for her service to this country. At the same time, this commemorative medal served ...
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Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean - Speech on the Occasion of a Reception for the British-North American Committee Delegates
Speech – October 13, 2007
Rideau Hall, Saturday, October 13, 2007 It gives us great pleasure to welcome you to Rideau Hall, which has been the official residence and workplace of every governor general of Canada since Confederation in 1867. I am delighted to have Lord Weir among us today, a man whose ancestor, Thomas MacKay—...
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Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean - Speech on the Occasion of the Presentation of the Governor General's Award in Commemoration of the Persons Case
Speech – October 17, 2007
Rideau Hall, Wednesday, October 17, 2007 I was thrilled to learn that Women’s History Month 2007 is dedicated to women immigrants, especially as this year marks the 60th anniversary of the Citizenship Act. The woman who stands before you has experienced the immigration process and she would like to ...
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Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean - Speech on the Occasion of a Youth Forum: Flash Drive – A Capital Assignment
Speech – October 18, 2007
Rideau Hall, Thursday October 18, 2007 We are an interconnected society. Gone are the days in which life in a small town defined a person’s outlook on the world. Advances in information technologies have brought the young b-girl in Iqaluit a mere instant message away from her counterpart in Vancouve...
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Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean - Speech on the Occasion of the 100th Anniversary of Scouts Canada
Speech – October 19, 2007
Rideau Hall, Friday, October 19, 2007 I am delighted to once again be among Scouts of all ages and from all backgrounds. Welcome to Rideau Hall. I was truly honoured to be named Chief Scout by Scouts Canada. And do you know why? Because when I was a girl, I was a Scout just like you. The Scouts taug...
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Rideau Hall (Ottawa)
December 22, 2016
This national historic site is an idyllic 79-acre urban oasis and it is located only a few minutes from downtown Ottawa and Gatineau. You are welcome to visit the residence and workplace of the governor general and the park year-round. Find out now what to see and do!
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Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean - Speech on the Occasion of the Launch of the Poppy Campaign
Speech – October 25, 2007
Rideau Hall, Thursday, October 25, 2007 Freedom is never handed to us. It is something we must continually fight for. In the name of freedom you made a total commitment with honour, conviction and loyalty. You left everything behind: your loved ones, your families, your friends, your country. You ga...
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Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean - Speech on the Occasion of the 100th Investiture Ceremony and 40th Anniversary of the Order of Canada
Speech – October 26, 2007
Rideau Hall, Friday, October 26, 2007 My husband, Jean-Daniel Lafond, and I are thrilled to celebrate today’s ceremony with you, as it is an especially historic one. It will be the 100th investiture ceremony of the Order of Canada, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Let us now hear...
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Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean - Speech on the Occasion of the Official Opening of the Michaëlle Jean Public School
Speech – October 29, 2007
Ottawa, Monday, October 29, 2007 How are you? What an honour you are bestowing on me today! I never thought that a school would one day bear my name. I cannot begin to tell you how much this means to me. Let me look at you. You are all so beautiful. It is so good to see you, in the bloom of youth, w...
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Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean - Speech on the Occasion of the Presentation of the Governor General's Award for Excellence in Teaching Canadian History
Speech – November 2, 2007
Rideau Hall, Friday, November 2, 2007 In With Open Eyes, one of my favourite authors, Marguerite Yourcenar, wrote that people who love life also must love history, because human memory preserves the past and makes it a part of our present. I am happy this morning to be among people who love life. It...
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The Citadelle (Québec)
December 22, 2016
Steeped in history, this place has been the second official residence of Canada’s governors general since 1872.
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The Viscount Alexander
Information – April 12, 1946
The news that King George VI had appointed the then-Viscount Alexander as Governor General caused excitement across the country. He was a hero of the Second World War, and was considered Britain's greatest military commander since the Duke of Wellington.
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The Earl of Athlone
Information – June 21, 1940
Following the sudden death of Lord Tweedsmuir while in office, the Earl of Athlone, uncle of King George VI, was approached to assume the post of Governor General. There had been calls from government and the media for a Canadian Governor General, but Prime Minister Mackenzie King did not feel the t...