Governor General

• Hamilton musician Tom Wilson to receive Order of Canada

  Wilson joins some 85 new appointments to the order, one of the highest honours in the Canada, which also includes several professors from McMaster University.

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  Jun 30
  
• New chief justice appointed for Manitoba

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Thursday that Marianne Rivoalen, a Federal Court of Appeal judge from St. Labre, Man., will take on the role.

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  Jun 1
  
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• Governor General’s office shuts down social media account comments over hateful rhetoric

  Rideau Hall said the wave of harassment against Gov. Gen. Mary Simon has included 'a greater number of violent threats' as well as 'abusive, misogynistic and racist engagement.'

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  Feb 13
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• Governor General calls 2022 ‘monumental,’ mourns Queen Elizabeth II in NYE message

  Mary Simon also spoke about those in northern Canada who live in darkness over the winter and use that time to 'tell stories, rejuvenate and to move forward together.'

  Canada

  Dec 30, 2022
• Gov. Gen. Mary Simon’s $1.1M-trip cost ‘similar’ to other high-level visits: officials

  'The costs of the catering were unacceptable,' one official told the House of Commons committee probing the Governor General travel expenses.

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  Dec 12, 2022
• 5 Frontenac paramedics receive Governor General’s award

  Five local paramedics have taken home the Governor General’s Emergency Medical Services Exemplary Service Medal this year.

  Canada

  Nov 4, 2022
• Three Kelowna, B.C. residents to be appointed to Order of Canada

  Brad Bennett, Howard Soon and Charle Fipke are all being invested into the Order of Canada, by Governor General Mary Simon.

  Canada

  Oct 18, 2022
• Gov. Gen. Mary Simon arrives at James Smith Cree Nation

  Mary Simon said that she'll be encouraging those in Ottawa to create the kind of support that the JSCN community needs.

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  Sep 28, 2022
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• Ahead of queen’s funeral, Governor General says King Charles ‘committed to reconciliation’

  Gov. Gen. Mary Simon said while Charles is "very different" from his mother, he shares the same dedication to service and "bringing different cultures and people together."

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  Sep 18, 2022
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• Quebec group goes to court over Gov. Gen. Mary Simon’s lack of French

  A former Parti Québécois leadership candidate says choosing a governor general who doesn't speak French is an insult to francophones and a signal that bilingualism doesn't matter.

  Canada

  Jun 30, 2022