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The Governor General of Canada

The Governor General of Canada

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon

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Honours

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The governor general recognizes and inspires excellence through the presentation of honours and awards.

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    Canadian Honours

    Officially created by the sovereign, Canadian honours are presented by the governor general to celebrate and thank extraordinary people for their tremendous contributions to our country.
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    Governor General's Awards

    Governors general have created many awards and trophies to show gratitude to outstanding individuals, teams and organizations, and to inspire all Canadians to excellence.

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    Do you know someone who makes Canada proud? Nominate them!
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    Recipients

    Honours recipients inspire us through their exceptional achievements. Use our search tool to find out who they are.
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