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An audience is seated in the background." /></div> </div> <div class="media-center-search-inner-wrapper col-xs-12 col-sm-8 col-md-9 col-lg-10"> <div class="row media-center-search-title"> <div class="col-md-12"> <p class="title_prefix"><span property="dc:date dc:created" content="2025-03-17T10:36:32-04:00" datatype="xsd:dateTime"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-03-21T00:00:00-04:00">March 21, 2025</span></span></p> <h2><a href="/en/activities/2025/order-military-merit-ceremony-march">Order of Military Merit Ceremony</a></h2> </div> </div> <div class="row media-center-search-body hidden-xs"> <div class="col-md-12"><p>Governor General Mary Simon invested 62 members of the Canadian Armed Forces into the Order of Military Merit at a ceremony at Rideau Hall.</p></div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-3 views-row-odd"> <article about="/en/activities/2025/investinyourself-youth-summit" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document" role="article" class="node node-story node-teaser article odd node-lang-en view-mode-teaser gg-focusable media-center-search-item col-md-12"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-4 col-md-3 col-lg-2 hidden-xs media-center-search-image-wrapper"> <div class="ds-1col file file-image file-image-jpeg view-mode-media_search_item_image clearfix"> <img typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-media-search-item-image" src="https://www.gg.ca/sites/default/files/styles/media_search_item_image/public/media/galleries/2025/03_19_InvestIN/image-20250319-153211-4337abe4.jpeg?itok=UvZI3rFR" width="250" height="250" alt="" /></div> </div> <div class="media-center-search-inner-wrapper col-xs-12 col-sm-8 col-md-9 col-lg-10"> <div class="row media-center-search-title"> <div class="col-md-12"> <p class="title_prefix"><span property="dc:date dc:created" content="2025-03-19T12:01:50-04:00" datatype="xsd:dateTime"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-03-19T00:00:00-04:00">March 19, 2025</span></span></p> <h2><a href="/en/activities/2025/investinyourself-youth-summit">InvestInYourself Youth Summit</a></h2> </div> </div> <div class="row media-center-search-body hidden-xs"> <div class="col-md-12"><p>Governor General Mary Simon attended the InvestInYourself Youth Summit, which took place at the Lord Elgin Hotel in Ottawa.</p></div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-4 views-row-even"> <article about="/en/activities/2025/swearing-in-ceremony" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document" role="article" class="node node-story node-teaser article even node-lang-en view-mode-teaser gg-focusable media-center-search-item col-md-12"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-4 col-md-3 col-lg-2 hidden-xs media-center-search-image-wrapper"> <div class="ds-1col file file-image file-image-jpeg view-mode-media_search_item_image clearfix"> <img typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-media-search-item-image" src="https://www.gg.ca/sites/default/files/styles/media_search_item_image/public/media/galleries/2025/03_14-Swearing-In/gg12-2025-0047-024.jpg?itok=AnWtYPwQ" width="250" height="250" alt="" /></div> </div> <div class="media-center-search-inner-wrapper col-xs-12 col-sm-8 col-md-9 col-lg-10"> <div class="row media-center-search-title"> <div class="col-md-12"> <p class="title_prefix"><span property="dc:date dc:created" content="2025-03-17T12:51:20-04:00" datatype="xsd:dateTime"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-03-17T00:00:00-04:00">March 17, 2025</span></span></p> <h2><a href="/en/activities/2025/swearing-in-ceremony">Swearing-in Ceremony </a></h2> </div> </div> <div class="row media-center-search-body hidden-xs"> <div class="col-md-12"><p>Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, presided over the swearing-in ceremony of the prime minister and members of the 30th Canadian ministry at Rideau Hall.</p></div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-5 views-row-odd"> <article about="/en/activities/2025/international-womens-day" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document" role="article" class="node node-story node-teaser article odd node-lang-en view-mode-teaser gg-focusable media-center-search-item col-md-12"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-4 col-md-3 col-lg-2 hidden-xs media-center-search-image-wrapper"> <div class="ds-1col file file-image file-image-jpeg view-mode-media_search_item_image clearfix"> <img typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-media-search-item-image" src="https://www.gg.ca/sites/default/files/styles/media_search_item_image/public/media/galleries/2025/03_07_Elevate/482027360_1192885522201600_3025037806216995914_n.jpg?itok=ef9dQVrJ" width="250" height="250" alt="Governor General Mary Simon having a conversation with another woman on a stage." /></div> </div> <div class="media-center-search-inner-wrapper col-xs-12 col-sm-8 col-md-9 col-lg-10"> <div class="row media-center-search-title"> <div class="col-md-12"> <p class="title_prefix"><span property="dc:date dc:created" content="2025-03-06T14:40:22-05:00" datatype="xsd:dateTime"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-03-07T00:00:00-05:00">March 07, 2025</span></span></p> <h2><a href="/en/activities/2025/international-womens-day">Elevate International - Celebration of International Women’s Day</a></h2> </div> </div> <div class="row media-center-search-body hidden-xs"> <div class="col-md-12"><p>Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, participated in a fireside conversation at Elevate International’s annual event in celebration of International Women’s Day.</p></div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-6 views-row-even"> <article about="/en/activities/2025/letters-credence-3-march" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document" role="article" class="node node-story node-teaser article even node-lang-en view-mode-teaser gg-focusable media-center-search-item col-md-12"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-4 col-md-3 col-lg-2 hidden-xs media-center-search-image-wrapper"> <div class="ds-1col file file-image file-image-jpeg view-mode-media_search_item_image clearfix"> <img typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-media-search-item-image" src="https://www.gg.ca/sites/default/files/styles/media_search_item_image/public/media/galleries/2025/03-03-LOC/image-20250303-163516-15a83a27.jpeg?itok=EVK733TM" width="250" height="250" alt="Row of flags representing countries of ambassadors and high commissioners presenting their letters of credence." /></div> </div> <div class="media-center-search-inner-wrapper col-xs-12 col-sm-8 col-md-9 col-lg-10"> <div class="row media-center-search-title"> <div class="col-md-12"> <p class="title_prefix"><span property="dc:date dc:created" content="2025-02-27T12:32:17-05:00" datatype="xsd:dateTime"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-02-27T00:00:00-05:00">February 27, 2025</span></span></p> <h2><a href="/en/activities/2025/letters-credence-3-march">Letters of Credence Ceremony</a></h2> </div> </div> <div class="row media-center-search-body hidden-xs"> <div class="col-md-12"><p>Governor General Mary Simon welcomed four new heads of mission to Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.</p></div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-7 views-row-odd"> <article about="/en/activities/2025/king-charles-iii-coronation-medal-ceremony" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document" role="article" class="node node-story node-teaser article odd node-lang-en view-mode-teaser gg-focusable media-center-search-item col-md-12"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-4 col-md-3 col-lg-2 hidden-xs media-center-search-image-wrapper"> <div class="ds-1col file file-image file-image-jpeg view-mode-media_search_item_image clearfix"> <img typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-media-search-item-image" src="https://www.gg.ca/sites/default/files/styles/media_search_item_image/public/media/galleries/2025/02_20_CorMed/image-20250220-152014-2589104b.jpeg?itok=RCxf5NBV" width="250" height="250" alt="Rows of medals lined up on a table. Each medal is attached to a ribbon using an arrangement of dark blue, bright red and white." /></div> </div> <div class="media-center-search-inner-wrapper col-xs-12 col-sm-8 col-md-9 col-lg-10"> <div class="row media-center-search-title"> <div class="col-md-12"> <p class="title_prefix"><span property="dc:date dc:created" content="2025-02-19T08:10:45-05:00" datatype="xsd:dateTime"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-02-20T00:00:00-05:00">February 20, 2025</span></span></p> <h2><a href="/en/activities/2025/king-charles-iii-coronation-medal-ceremony">King Charles III Coronation Medal Ceremony (Rideau Hall)</a></h2> </div> </div> <div class="row media-center-search-body hidden-xs"> <div class="col-md-12"><p>The Governor General presented the King Charles III Coronation Medal to 52 individuals during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.</p></div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-8 views-row-even"> <article about="/en/activities/2025/visit-british-columbia" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document" role="article" class="node node-story node-teaser article even node-lang-en view-mode-teaser gg-focusable media-center-search-item col-md-12"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-4 col-md-3 col-lg-2 hidden-xs media-center-search-image-wrapper"> <div class="ds-1col file file-image file-image-jpeg view-mode-media_search_item_image clearfix"> <img typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-media-search-item-image" src="https://www.gg.ca/sites/default/files/styles/media_search_item_image/public/media/galleries/2025/02_05_BC_Visit/02_08_Day_4/image-20250208-180857-90dbca14.jpeg?itok=uy6XDeuW" width="250" height="250" alt="" /></div> </div> <div class="media-center-search-inner-wrapper col-xs-12 col-sm-8 col-md-9 col-lg-10"> <div class="row media-center-search-title"> <div class="col-md-12"> <p class="title_prefix"><span property="dc:date dc:created" content="2025-01-31T12:35:19-05:00" datatype="xsd:dateTime"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-02-14T00:00:00-05:00">February 14, 2025</span></span></p> <h2><a href="/en/activities/2025/visit-british-columbia">Visit to British Columbia</a></h2> </div> </div> <div class="row media-center-search-body hidden-xs"> <div class="col-md-12"><p>Governor General Mary Simon and Mr. Whit Fraser undertook a visit to British Columbia from February 5 to 9, 2025.</p></div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-9 views-row-odd"> <article about="/en/activities/2025/medals-architecture" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document" role="article" class="node node-story node-teaser article odd node-lang-en view-mode-teaser gg-focusable media-center-search-item col-md-12"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-4 col-md-3 col-lg-2 hidden-xs media-center-search-image-wrapper"> <div class="ds-1col file file-image file-image-jpeg view-mode-media_search_item_image clearfix"> <img typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-media-search-item-image" src="https://www.gg.ca/sites/default/files/styles/media_search_item_image/public/media/galleries/2025/02_13_GG_Architecture/image-20250213-140524-75fca1c3.jpeg?itok=ZbHiHUZB" width="250" height="250" alt="A bronze medallion with a lion and tree design rests in an open black velvet box with red and white lining. The background features a soft-focus floral pattern." /></div> </div> <div class="media-center-search-inner-wrapper col-xs-12 col-sm-8 col-md-9 col-lg-10"> <div class="row media-center-search-title"> <div class="col-md-12"> <p class="title_prefix"><span property="dc:date dc:created" content="2025-02-12T10:36:01-05:00" datatype="xsd:dateTime"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-02-13T00:00:00-05:00">February 13, 2025</span></span></p> <h2><a href="/en/activities/2025/medals-architecture">Presentation of the 2024 Governor General's Medals in Architecture and Landscape Architecture</a></h2> </div> </div> <div class="row media-center-search-body hidden-xs"> <div class="col-md-12"><p>Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, presented Canada’s top architecture and landscape architecture awards during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.</p></div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-10 views-row-even views-row-last"> <article about="/en/activities/2025/winter-celebration" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document" role="article" class="node node-story node-teaser article even node-lang-en view-mode-teaser gg-focusable media-center-search-item col-md-12"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-4 col-md-3 col-lg-2 hidden-xs media-center-search-image-wrapper"> <div class="ds-1col file file-image file-image-jpeg view-mode-media_search_item_image clearfix"> <img typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-media-search-item-image" src="https://www.gg.ca/sites/default/files/styles/media_search_item_image/public/media/galleries/2025/02_01_Winter_celebration/gg07-2025-0012-011.jpg?itok=u5ZB89sr" width="250" height="250" alt="An ice carving of the viceregal lion in front of Rideau Hall." /></div> </div> <div class="media-center-search-inner-wrapper col-xs-12 col-sm-8 col-md-9 col-lg-10"> <div class="row media-center-search-title"> <div class="col-md-12"> <p class="title_prefix"><span 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src="https://www.gg.ca/sites/default/files/styles/media_search_item_image/public/media/galleries/2025/03_23_Dissolution/image-20250323-161029-398ed8db.jpeg?itok=WXCbgNAw" width="250" height="250" alt="Governor General Mary Simon signing a document at a large wooden table." /></div> </div> <div class="media-center-search-inner-wrapper col-xs-12 col-sm-8 col-md-9 col-lg-10"> <div class="row media-center-search-title"> <div class="col-md-12"> <p class="title_prefix"><span property="dc:date dc:created" content="2025-03-18T13:25:21-04:00" datatype="xsd:dateTime"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-03-23T00:00:00-04:00">March 23, 2025</span></span></p> <h2><a href="/en/activities/2025/dissolution-parliament">Dissolution of Parliament</a></h2> </div> </div> <div class="row media-center-search-body hidden-xs"> <div class="col-md-12"><p>Prime Minister Mark Carney presented Governor General Mary Simon with an instrument of advice recommending the dissolution of Parliament.</p></div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-2 views-row-even"> <article about="/en/activities/2025/order-military-merit-ceremony-march" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document" role="article" class="node node-story node-teaser article even node-lang-en view-mode-teaser gg-focusable media-center-search-item col-md-12"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-4 col-md-3 col-lg-2 hidden-xs media-center-search-image-wrapper"> <div class="ds-1col file file-image file-image-jpeg view-mode-media_search_item_image clearfix"> <img typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-media-search-item-image" src="https://www.gg.ca/sites/default/files/styles/media_search_item_image/public/media/galleries/2025/03_21_OMM/image-20250321-141733-8a9b000a.jpeg?itok=Km9yScK3" width="250" height="250" alt="Rows of medals on a table in the foreground. An audience is seated in the background." /></div> </div> <div class="media-center-search-inner-wrapper col-xs-12 col-sm-8 col-md-9 col-lg-10"> <div class="row media-center-search-title"> <div class="col-md-12"> <p class="title_prefix"><span property="dc:date dc:created" content="2025-03-17T10:36:32-04:00" datatype="xsd:dateTime"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-03-21T00:00:00-04:00">March 21, 2025</span></span></p> <h2><a href="/en/activities/2025/order-military-merit-ceremony-march">Order of Military Merit Ceremony</a></h2> </div> </div> <div class="row media-center-search-body hidden-xs"> <div class="col-md-12"><p>Governor General Mary Simon invested 62 members of the Canadian Armed Forces into the Order of Military Merit at a ceremony at Rideau Hall.</p></div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-3 views-row-odd"> <article about="/en/activities/2025/investinyourself-youth-summit" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document" role="article" class="node node-story node-teaser article odd node-lang-en view-mode-teaser gg-focusable media-center-search-item col-md-12"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-4 col-md-3 col-lg-2 hidden-xs media-center-search-image-wrapper"> <div class="ds-1col file file-image file-image-jpeg view-mode-media_search_item_image clearfix"> <img typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-media-search-item-image" src="https://www.gg.ca/sites/default/files/styles/media_search_item_image/public/media/galleries/2025/03_19_InvestIN/image-20250319-153211-4337abe4.jpeg?itok=UvZI3rFR" width="250" height="250" alt="" /></div> </div> <div class="media-center-search-inner-wrapper col-xs-12 col-sm-8 col-md-9 col-lg-10"> <div class="row media-center-search-title"> <div class="col-md-12"> <p class="title_prefix"><span property="dc:date dc:created" content="2025-03-19T12:01:50-04:00" datatype="xsd:dateTime"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-03-19T00:00:00-04:00">March 19, 2025</span></span></p> <h2><a href="/en/activities/2025/investinyourself-youth-summit">InvestInYourself Youth Summit</a></h2> </div> </div> <div class="row media-center-search-body hidden-xs"> <div class="col-md-12"><p>Governor General Mary Simon attended the InvestInYourself Youth Summit, which took place at the Lord Elgin Hotel in Ottawa.</p></div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-4 views-row-even"> <article about="/en/activities/2025/swearing-in-ceremony" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document" role="article" class="node node-story node-teaser article even node-lang-en view-mode-teaser gg-focusable media-center-search-item col-md-12"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-4 col-md-3 col-lg-2 hidden-xs media-center-search-image-wrapper"> <div class="ds-1col file file-image file-image-jpeg view-mode-media_search_item_image clearfix"> <img typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-media-search-item-image" src="https://www.gg.ca/sites/default/files/styles/media_search_item_image/public/media/galleries/2025/03_14-Swearing-In/gg12-2025-0047-024.jpg?itok=AnWtYPwQ" width="250" height="250" alt="" /></div> </div> <div class="media-center-search-inner-wrapper col-xs-12 col-sm-8 col-md-9 col-lg-10"> <div class="row media-center-search-title"> <div class="col-md-12"> <p class="title_prefix"><span property="dc:date dc:created" content="2025-03-17T12:51:20-04:00" datatype="xsd:dateTime"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-03-17T00:00:00-04:00">March 17, 2025</span></span></p> <h2><a href="/en/activities/2025/swearing-in-ceremony">Swearing-in Ceremony </a></h2> </div> </div> <div class="row media-center-search-body hidden-xs"> <div class="col-md-12"><p>Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, presided over the swearing-in ceremony of the prime minister and members of the 30th Canadian ministry at Rideau Hall.</p></div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-5 views-row-odd"> <article about="/en/activities/2025/international-womens-day" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document" role="article" class="node node-story node-teaser article odd node-lang-en view-mode-teaser gg-focusable media-center-search-item col-md-12"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-4 col-md-3 col-lg-2 hidden-xs media-center-search-image-wrapper"> <div class="ds-1col file file-image file-image-jpeg view-mode-media_search_item_image clearfix"> <img typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-media-search-item-image" src="https://www.gg.ca/sites/default/files/styles/media_search_item_image/public/media/galleries/2025/03_07_Elevate/482027360_1192885522201600_3025037806216995914_n.jpg?itok=ef9dQVrJ" width="250" height="250" alt="Governor General Mary Simon having a conversation with another woman on a stage." /></div> </div> <div class="media-center-search-inner-wrapper col-xs-12 col-sm-8 col-md-9 col-lg-10"> <div class="row media-center-search-title"> <div class="col-md-12"> <p class="title_prefix"><span property="dc:date dc:created" content="2025-03-06T14:40:22-05:00" datatype="xsd:dateTime"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-03-07T00:00:00-05:00">March 07, 2025</span></span></p> <h2><a href="/en/activities/2025/international-womens-day">Elevate International - Celebration of International Women’s Day</a></h2> </div> </div> <div class="row media-center-search-body hidden-xs"> <div class="col-md-12"><p>Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, participated in a fireside conversation at Elevate International’s annual event in celebration of International Women’s Day.</p></div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-6 views-row-even"> <article about="/en/activities/2025/letters-credence-3-march" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document" role="article" class="node node-story node-teaser article even node-lang-en view-mode-teaser gg-focusable media-center-search-item col-md-12"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-4 col-md-3 col-lg-2 hidden-xs media-center-search-image-wrapper"> <div class="ds-1col file file-image file-image-jpeg view-mode-media_search_item_image clearfix"> <img typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-media-search-item-image" src="https://www.gg.ca/sites/default/files/styles/media_search_item_image/public/media/galleries/2025/03-03-LOC/image-20250303-163516-15a83a27.jpeg?itok=EVK733TM" width="250" height="250" alt="Row of flags representing countries of ambassadors and high commissioners presenting their letters of credence." /></div> </div> <div class="media-center-search-inner-wrapper col-xs-12 col-sm-8 col-md-9 col-lg-10"> <div class="row media-center-search-title"> <div class="col-md-12"> <p class="title_prefix"><span property="dc:date dc:created" content="2025-02-27T12:32:17-05:00" datatype="xsd:dateTime"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-02-27T00:00:00-05:00">February 27, 2025</span></span></p> <h2><a href="/en/activities/2025/letters-credence-3-march">Letters of Credence Ceremony</a></h2> </div> </div> <div class="row media-center-search-body hidden-xs"> <div class="col-md-12"><p>Governor General Mary Simon welcomed four new heads of mission to Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.</p></div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-7 views-row-odd"> <article about="/en/activities/2025/king-charles-iii-coronation-medal-ceremony" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document" role="article" class="node node-story node-teaser article odd node-lang-en view-mode-teaser gg-focusable media-center-search-item col-md-12"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-4 col-md-3 col-lg-2 hidden-xs media-center-search-image-wrapper"> <div class="ds-1col file file-image file-image-jpeg view-mode-media_search_item_image clearfix"> <img typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-media-search-item-image" src="https://www.gg.ca/sites/default/files/styles/media_search_item_image/public/media/galleries/2025/02_20_CorMed/image-20250220-152014-2589104b.jpeg?itok=RCxf5NBV" width="250" height="250" alt="Rows of medals lined up on a table. Each medal is attached to a ribbon using an arrangement of dark blue, bright red and white." /></div> </div> <div class="media-center-search-inner-wrapper col-xs-12 col-sm-8 col-md-9 col-lg-10"> <div class="row media-center-search-title"> <div class="col-md-12"> <p class="title_prefix"><span property="dc:date dc:created" content="2025-02-19T08:10:45-05:00" datatype="xsd:dateTime"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-02-20T00:00:00-05:00">February 20, 2025</span></span></p> <h2><a href="/en/activities/2025/king-charles-iii-coronation-medal-ceremony">King Charles III Coronation Medal Ceremony (Rideau Hall)</a></h2> </div> </div> <div class="row media-center-search-body hidden-xs"> <div class="col-md-12"><p>The Governor General presented the King Charles III Coronation Medal to 52 individuals during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.</p></div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-8 views-row-even"> <article about="/en/activities/2025/visit-british-columbia" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document" role="article" class="node node-story node-teaser article even node-lang-en view-mode-teaser gg-focusable media-center-search-item col-md-12"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-4 col-md-3 col-lg-2 hidden-xs media-center-search-image-wrapper"> <div class="ds-1col file file-image file-image-jpeg view-mode-media_search_item_image clearfix"> <img typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-media-search-item-image" src="https://www.gg.ca/sites/default/files/styles/media_search_item_image/public/media/galleries/2025/02_05_BC_Visit/02_08_Day_4/image-20250208-180857-90dbca14.jpeg?itok=uy6XDeuW" width="250" height="250" alt="" /></div> </div> <div class="media-center-search-inner-wrapper col-xs-12 col-sm-8 col-md-9 col-lg-10"> <div class="row media-center-search-title"> <div class="col-md-12"> <p class="title_prefix"><span property="dc:date dc:created" content="2025-01-31T12:35:19-05:00" datatype="xsd:dateTime"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-02-14T00:00:00-05:00">February 14, 2025</span></span></p> <h2><a href="/en/activities/2025/visit-british-columbia">Visit to British Columbia</a></h2> </div> </div> <div class="row media-center-search-body hidden-xs"> <div class="col-md-12"><p>Governor General Mary Simon and Mr. Whit Fraser undertook a visit to British Columbia from February 5 to 9, 2025.</p></div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-9 views-row-odd"> <article about="/en/activities/2025/medals-architecture" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document" role="article" class="node node-story node-teaser article odd node-lang-en view-mode-teaser gg-focusable media-center-search-item col-md-12"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-4 col-md-3 col-lg-2 hidden-xs media-center-search-image-wrapper"> <div class="ds-1col file file-image file-image-jpeg view-mode-media_search_item_image clearfix"> <img typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-media-search-item-image" src="https://www.gg.ca/sites/default/files/styles/media_search_item_image/public/media/galleries/2025/02_13_GG_Architecture/image-20250213-140524-75fca1c3.jpeg?itok=ZbHiHUZB" width="250" height="250" alt="A bronze medallion with a lion and tree design rests in an open black velvet box with red and white lining. The background features a soft-focus floral pattern." /></div> </div> <div class="media-center-search-inner-wrapper col-xs-12 col-sm-8 col-md-9 col-lg-10"> <div class="row media-center-search-title"> <div class="col-md-12"> <p class="title_prefix"><span property="dc:date dc:created" content="2025-02-12T10:36:01-05:00" datatype="xsd:dateTime"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-02-13T00:00:00-05:00">February 13, 2025</span></span></p> <h2><a href="/en/activities/2025/medals-architecture">Presentation of the 2024 Governor General's Medals in Architecture and Landscape Architecture</a></h2> </div> </div> <div class="row media-center-search-body hidden-xs"> <div class="col-md-12"><p>Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, presented Canada’s top architecture and landscape architecture awards during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.</p></div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-10 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datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-03-23T00:00:00-04:00">March 23, 2025</span></span></p> <h2><a href="/en/activities/2025/dissolution-parliament">Dissolution of Parliament</a></h2> </div> </div> <div class="row media-center-search-body hidden-xs"> <div class="col-md-12"><p>Prime Minister Mark Carney presented Governor General Mary Simon with an instrument of advice recommending the dissolution of Parliament.</p></div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-2 views-row-even"> <article about="/en/activities/2025/order-military-merit-ceremony-march" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document" role="article" class="node node-story node-teaser article even node-lang-en view-mode-teaser gg-focusable media-center-search-item col-md-12"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-4 col-md-3 col-lg-2 hidden-xs media-center-search-image-wrapper"> <div class="ds-1col file file-image file-image-jpeg view-mode-media_search_item_image clearfix"> <img typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-media-search-item-image" src="https://www.gg.ca/sites/default/files/styles/media_search_item_image/public/media/galleries/2025/03_21_OMM/image-20250321-141733-8a9b000a.jpeg?itok=Km9yScK3" width="250" height="250" alt="Rows of medals on a table in the foreground. An audience is seated in the background." /></div> </div> <div class="media-center-search-inner-wrapper col-xs-12 col-sm-8 col-md-9 col-lg-10"> <div class="row media-center-search-title"> <div class="col-md-12"> <p class="title_prefix"><span property="dc:date dc:created" content="2025-03-17T10:36:32-04:00" datatype="xsd:dateTime"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-03-21T00:00:00-04:00">March 21, 2025</span></span></p> <h2><a href="/en/activities/2025/order-military-merit-ceremony-march">Order of Military Merit Ceremony</a></h2> </div> </div> <div class="row media-center-search-body hidden-xs"> <div class="col-md-12"><p>Governor General Mary Simon invested 62 members of the Canadian Armed Forces into the Order of Military Merit at a ceremony at Rideau Hall.</p></div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-3 views-row-odd"> <article about="/en/activities/2025/investinyourself-youth-summit" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document" role="article" class="node node-story node-teaser article odd node-lang-en view-mode-teaser gg-focusable media-center-search-item col-md-12"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-4 col-md-3 col-lg-2 hidden-xs media-center-search-image-wrapper"> <div class="ds-1col file file-image file-image-jpeg view-mode-media_search_item_image clearfix"> <img typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-media-search-item-image" src="https://www.gg.ca/sites/default/files/styles/media_search_item_image/public/media/galleries/2025/03_19_InvestIN/image-20250319-153211-4337abe4.jpeg?itok=UvZI3rFR" width="250" height="250" alt="" /></div> </div> <div class="media-center-search-inner-wrapper col-xs-12 col-sm-8 col-md-9 col-lg-10"> <div class="row media-center-search-title"> <div class="col-md-12"> <p class="title_prefix"><span property="dc:date dc:created" content="2025-03-19T12:01:50-04:00" datatype="xsd:dateTime"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-03-19T00:00:00-04:00">March 19, 2025</span></span></p> <h2><a href="/en/activities/2025/investinyourself-youth-summit">InvestInYourself Youth Summit</a></h2> </div> </div> <div class="row media-center-search-body hidden-xs"> <div class="col-md-12"><p>Governor General Mary Simon attended the InvestInYourself Youth Summit, which took place at the Lord Elgin Hotel in Ottawa.</p></div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-4 views-row-even"> <article about="/en/activities/2025/swearing-in-ceremony" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document" role="article" class="node node-story node-teaser article even node-lang-en view-mode-teaser gg-focusable media-center-search-item col-md-12"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-4 col-md-3 col-lg-2 hidden-xs media-center-search-image-wrapper"> <div class="ds-1col file file-image file-image-jpeg view-mode-media_search_item_image clearfix"> <img typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-media-search-item-image" src="https://www.gg.ca/sites/default/files/styles/media_search_item_image/public/media/galleries/2025/03_14-Swearing-In/gg12-2025-0047-024.jpg?itok=AnWtYPwQ" width="250" height="250" alt="" /></div> </div> <div class="media-center-search-inner-wrapper col-xs-12 col-sm-8 col-md-9 col-lg-10"> <div class="row media-center-search-title"> <div class="col-md-12"> <p class="title_prefix"><span property="dc:date dc:created" content="2025-03-17T12:51:20-04:00" datatype="xsd:dateTime"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-03-17T00:00:00-04:00">March 17, 2025</span></span></p> <h2><a href="/en/activities/2025/swearing-in-ceremony">Swearing-in Ceremony </a></h2> </div> </div> <div class="row media-center-search-body hidden-xs"> <div class="col-md-12"><p>Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, presided over the swearing-in ceremony of the prime minister and members of the 30th Canadian ministry at Rideau Hall.</p></div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-5 views-row-odd"> <article about="/en/activities/2025/international-womens-day" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document" role="article" class="node node-story node-teaser article odd node-lang-en view-mode-teaser gg-focusable media-center-search-item col-md-12"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-4 col-md-3 col-lg-2 hidden-xs media-center-search-image-wrapper"> <div class="ds-1col file file-image file-image-jpeg view-mode-media_search_item_image clearfix"> <img typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-media-search-item-image" src="https://www.gg.ca/sites/default/files/styles/media_search_item_image/public/media/galleries/2025/03_07_Elevate/482027360_1192885522201600_3025037806216995914_n.jpg?itok=ef9dQVrJ" width="250" height="250" alt="Governor General Mary Simon having a conversation with another woman on a stage." /></div> </div> <div class="media-center-search-inner-wrapper col-xs-12 col-sm-8 col-md-9 col-lg-10"> <div class="row media-center-search-title"> <div class="col-md-12"> <p class="title_prefix"><span property="dc:date dc:created" content="2025-03-06T14:40:22-05:00" datatype="xsd:dateTime"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-03-07T00:00:00-05:00">March 07, 2025</span></span></p> <h2><a href="/en/activities/2025/international-womens-day">Elevate International - Celebration of International Women’s Day</a></h2> </div> </div> <div class="row media-center-search-body hidden-xs"> <div class="col-md-12"><p>Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, participated in a fireside conversation at Elevate International’s annual event in celebration of International Women’s Day.</p></div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-6 views-row-even"> <article about="/en/activities/2025/letters-credence-3-march" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document" role="article" class="node node-story node-teaser article even node-lang-en view-mode-teaser gg-focusable media-center-search-item col-md-12"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-4 col-md-3 col-lg-2 hidden-xs media-center-search-image-wrapper"> <div class="ds-1col file file-image file-image-jpeg view-mode-media_search_item_image clearfix"> <img typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-media-search-item-image" src="https://www.gg.ca/sites/default/files/styles/media_search_item_image/public/media/galleries/2025/03-03-LOC/image-20250303-163516-15a83a27.jpeg?itok=EVK733TM" width="250" height="250" alt="Row of flags representing countries of ambassadors and high commissioners presenting their letters of credence." /></div> </div> <div class="media-center-search-inner-wrapper col-xs-12 col-sm-8 col-md-9 col-lg-10"> <div class="row media-center-search-title"> <div class="col-md-12"> <p class="title_prefix"><span property="dc:date dc:created" content="2025-02-27T12:32:17-05:00" datatype="xsd:dateTime"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-02-27T00:00:00-05:00">February 27, 2025</span></span></p> <h2><a href="/en/activities/2025/letters-credence-3-march">Letters of Credence Ceremony</a></h2> </div> </div> <div class="row media-center-search-body hidden-xs"> <div class="col-md-12"><p>Governor General Mary Simon welcomed four new heads of mission to Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.</p></div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-7 views-row-odd"> <article about="/en/activities/2025/king-charles-iii-coronation-medal-ceremony" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document" role="article" class="node node-story node-teaser article odd node-lang-en view-mode-teaser gg-focusable media-center-search-item col-md-12"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-4 col-md-3 col-lg-2 hidden-xs media-center-search-image-wrapper"> <div class="ds-1col file file-image file-image-jpeg view-mode-media_search_item_image clearfix"> <img typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-media-search-item-image" src="https://www.gg.ca/sites/default/files/styles/media_search_item_image/public/media/galleries/2025/02_20_CorMed/image-20250220-152014-2589104b.jpeg?itok=RCxf5NBV" width="250" height="250" alt="Rows of medals lined up on a table. Each medal is attached to a ribbon using an arrangement of dark blue, bright red and white." /></div> </div> <div class="media-center-search-inner-wrapper col-xs-12 col-sm-8 col-md-9 col-lg-10"> <div class="row media-center-search-title"> <div class="col-md-12"> <p class="title_prefix"><span property="dc:date dc:created" content="2025-02-19T08:10:45-05:00" datatype="xsd:dateTime"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-02-20T00:00:00-05:00">February 20, 2025</span></span></p> <h2><a href="/en/activities/2025/king-charles-iii-coronation-medal-ceremony">King Charles III Coronation Medal Ceremony (Rideau Hall)</a></h2> </div> </div> <div class="row media-center-search-body hidden-xs"> <div class="col-md-12"><p>The Governor General presented the King Charles III Coronation Medal to 52 individuals during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.</p></div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-8 views-row-even"> <article about="/en/activities/2025/visit-british-columbia" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document" role="article" class="node node-story node-teaser article even node-lang-en view-mode-teaser gg-focusable media-center-search-item col-md-12"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-4 col-md-3 col-lg-2 hidden-xs media-center-search-image-wrapper"> <div class="ds-1col file file-image file-image-jpeg view-mode-media_search_item_image clearfix"> <img typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-media-search-item-image" src="https://www.gg.ca/sites/default/files/styles/media_search_item_image/public/media/galleries/2025/02_05_BC_Visit/02_08_Day_4/image-20250208-180857-90dbca14.jpeg?itok=uy6XDeuW" width="250" height="250" alt="" /></div> </div> <div class="media-center-search-inner-wrapper col-xs-12 col-sm-8 col-md-9 col-lg-10"> <div class="row media-center-search-title"> <div class="col-md-12"> <p class="title_prefix"><span property="dc:date dc:created" content="2025-01-31T12:35:19-05:00" datatype="xsd:dateTime"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-02-14T00:00:00-05:00">February 14, 2025</span></span></p> <h2><a href="/en/activities/2025/visit-british-columbia">Visit to British Columbia</a></h2> </div> </div> <div class="row media-center-search-body hidden-xs"> <div class="col-md-12"><p>Governor General Mary Simon and Mr. Whit Fraser undertook a visit to British Columbia from February 5 to 9, 2025.</p></div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-9 views-row-odd"> <article about="/en/activities/2025/medals-architecture" typeof="sioc:Item foaf:Document" role="article" class="node node-story node-teaser article odd node-lang-en view-mode-teaser gg-focusable media-center-search-item col-md-12"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-4 col-md-3 col-lg-2 hidden-xs media-center-search-image-wrapper"> <div class="ds-1col file file-image file-image-jpeg view-mode-media_search_item_image clearfix"> <img typeof="foaf:Image" class="image-style-media-search-item-image" src="https://www.gg.ca/sites/default/files/styles/media_search_item_image/public/media/galleries/2025/02_13_GG_Architecture/image-20250213-140524-75fca1c3.jpeg?itok=ZbHiHUZB" width="250" height="250" alt="A bronze medallion with a lion and tree design rests in an open black velvet box with red and white lining. The background features a soft-focus floral pattern." /></div> </div> <div class="media-center-search-inner-wrapper col-xs-12 col-sm-8 col-md-9 col-lg-10"> <div class="row media-center-search-title"> <div class="col-md-12"> <p class="title_prefix"><span property="dc:date dc:created" content="2025-02-12T10:36:01-05:00" datatype="xsd:dateTime"><span class="date-display-single" property="dc:date" datatype="xsd:dateTime" content="2025-02-13T00:00:00-05:00">February 13, 2025</span></span></p> <h2><a href="/en/activities/2025/medals-architecture">Presentation of the 2024 Governor General's Medals in Architecture and Landscape Architecture</a></h2> </div> </div> <div class="row media-center-search-body hidden-xs"> <div class="col-md-12"><p>Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, presented Canada’s top architecture and landscape architecture awards during a ceremony at Rideau Hall.</p></div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row views-row-10 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