Governor General

Archived Messages

August 2005

• Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson Governor General of Canada on the announcement of Michaëlle Jean as new Governor General Designate - August 4, 2005

• Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson Governor General of Canada on the passing of Ernest "Smokey" Smith - August 3, 2005

• Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson Governor General of Canada on the passing of King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud of Saudi Arabia - August 1, 2005

July 2005

• Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson Governor General of Canada on today's terrorist attacks in London - July 7, 2005

June 2005

• Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada , on the occasion of Canadian Multiculturalism Day, June 27, 2005 - June 23, 2005

• Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson Governor General of Canada on the occasion of National Aboriginal Day, June 21, 2005 - June 15, 2005

• Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada, on the occasion of the National Public Service Week, June 12 to 18, 2005 - June 13, 2005

May 2005

• Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada, on the occasion of Canadian Forces Day, June 5, 2005 - May 30, 2005

April 2005

• Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada on the occasion of the passing of James A. Houston, O.C. - April 20, 2005

• Message fromHer Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson Governor General of Canada on the occasion of National Volunteer Week, April 17 to 23, 2005 - April 14, 2005

• Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada, on the loss of His Serene Highness Prince Rainier III of Monaco - April 6, 2005

• Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson Governor General of Canada on the occasion of the passing of His Holiness Pope John Paul II - April 2, 2005

March 2005

• Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson Governor General of Canada on the occasion of the Journée internationale de la Francophonie, March 20, 2005 - March 17, 2005

• Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson Governor General of Canada on the occasion of the United Nations' International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, March 21, 2005 - March 14, 2005

• Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson Governor General of Canada on the occasion of Commonwealth Day, March 14, 2005 - March 7, 2005

• Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson Governor General of Canada, on the tragic loss of Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers in Alberta - March 3, 2005

December 2004

• New Year Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson from Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, December 30, 2004 - December 30, 2004

• Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, on members of Joint Task Force Two receiving the United States Presidential Unit Citation - December 10, 2004

• Message from the Governor General of Canada on the occasion of the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women - December 3, 2004

• Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada, on the passing of His Royal Highness Prince Bernhard of the Kingdom of the Netherlands - December 2, 2004

November 2004

• Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada, on the passing of Pierre Berton, C.C. - November 30, 2004

• Remembrance Day Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada - November 5, 2004

October 2004

• Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada on the tragic death of Lt(N) Chris Saunders - October 6, 2004

June 2004

• Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada, on the occasion of Canadian Multiculturalism Day, June 27, 2004 - June 22, 2004

• Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada, on the occasion of National Aboriginal Day, June 21, 2004 - June 17, 2004

• Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada, on the occasion of the National Public Service Week, June 13 to 19, 2004 - June 10, 2004

May 2004

• Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, on the occasion of Canadian Forces Day – June 6, 2004 - May 31, 2004

April 2004

• Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson Governor General of Canada on the occasion of the National Volunteer Week - April 19, 2004

• Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson Governor General of Canada on the occasion of the Rwanda Genocide 10th Anniversary Memorial Day - April 7, 2004

March 2004

• Message from the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson Governor General of Canada on the passing of Her Royal Highness Princess Juliana of the Netherlands - March 20, 2004

• Message from the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson Governor General of Canada on the passing of the Honourable Mitchell Sharp - March 20, 2004

• Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson Governor General of Canada on the occasion of the United Nations' International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, March 21, 2004 - March 19, 2004

• Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson Governor General of Canada on the occasion of the Journée internationale de la Francophonie, March 20, 2004 - March 19, 2004

• Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada, on the occasion of Commonwealth Day 2004 - March 5, 2004

February 2004

• Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada on the occasion of the passing of Claude Ryan, C.C. - February 9, 2004

• Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada on the occasion of the passing of Nicholas Goldschmidt, C.C. - February 9, 2004

January 2004

• Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada on the tragic death of a member of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment - January 27, 2004

• New Year Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson Taped in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, December 30, 2003 - January 1, 2004

December 2003

• New Year’s Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson Governor General of Canada - December 29, 2003

• Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson Governor General of Canada on the death of the Right Honourable Robert Lorne Stanfield - December 17, 2003

• Message from the Governor General of Canada on the occasion of the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women - December 5, 2003

November 2003

• Remembrance Day Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada: - November 7, 2003

October 2003

• Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson, Governor General of Canada and Commander-in-Chief of the Canadian Forces on the tragic death of members of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Battalion Group - October 2, 2003

August 2003

• Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson Governor General of Canada on the occasion of International Youth Day August 12, 2003 - August 12, 2003

July 2003

• Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson Governor General of Canada on the death of Carol Shields, C.C. - July 17, 2003

June 2003

• Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson Governor General of Canada on Canadian Multiculturalism Day June 27, 2003 - June 26, 2003

• Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson Governor General of Canada on National Aboriginal Day June 21, 2003 - June 19, 2003

• Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson Governor General of Canada on the occasion of National Public Service Week June 15-21, 2003 - June 15, 2003

May 2003

• Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada on the occasion of Canadian Forces Day – June 1st, 2003 - May 30, 2003

April 2003

• Message from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson Governor General of Canada on the occasion of National Volunteer Week April 27-May 3, 2003 - April 28, 2003