Media advisory - Governor General to attend farewell reception hosted by the speakers of the Senate and House of Commons

OTTAWA, ON, June 1, 2026 /CNW/ - Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Whit Fraser will attend a reception hosted by the Honourable Raymonde Gagné, Speaker of the Senate, and the Honourable Francis Scarpaleggia, Speaker of the House of Commons, on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.

The event will give parliamentarians the opportunity to bid farewell to Their Excellencies and to thank Her Excellency for her service over the last five years.

Date: June 3, 2026.
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Location: Sir John A. Macdonald Building, 144 Wellington Street

Notes for media:

• Media attendance is for accredited members of the Canadian Parliamentary Press Gallery. For more information or to obtain temporary accreditation: [email protected]  
• Media will have an opportunity to cover the arrival of Their Excellencies and the delivery of opening remarks at the beginning of the event.
• Media are asked to arrive no later than 11:45 a.m. on the day of the event.
• Photos taken by the Governor General's official photographer can be made available upon request.

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SOURCE Office of the Secretary to the Governor General

Media information: Rideau Hall Press Office, [email protected]; Julie Labelle-Morissette, Director of Communications, Office of the Speaker of the Senate, [email protected]; Olivier Duhaime, Director of Outreach and Media Relations, Office of the Speaker of the House of Commons, [email protected]