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The Governor General of Canada

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon

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Priorities

Ms. Simon was installed as Canada’s first Indigenous governor general during a historic ceremony in the Senate of Canada. During her speech, she identified reconciliation, mental health and wellness, diversity and inclusion and nature and the environment as mandate priorities.

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  • A person holding a bowl with rising smoke, using a feather to spread it.

    Reconciliation

    Reconciliation is not a specific project with an end date, but rather an ongoing process of building understanding, fostering respect, and improving relationships between peoples, particularly between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada.

  • Two women embracing.

    Mental Health and Wellness

    As individuals and as a country, we must prioritize our mental health the same way we do our physical health.

  • A young girl in a green "Stanley Public Schools" t-shirt explains a project on a display board to an older woman in glasses, in a lively classroom setting.

    Diversity and Inclusion

    We are a diverse and global society that needs to embrace our differences and work together to solve the most pressing issues of our time.

  • A group of people build a wooden structure in a snowy forest, dressed warmly.

    Nature and the Environment

    By embracing our collective responsibilities for stewardship, we can engage every single Canadian to why a healthy environment is fundamental to our societal well-being, economic future, and national identity.

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