Toronto – A tree planting ceremony at Rowntree Mills Park, Mayor John Tory was joined by Lieutenant Governor the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell for the ceremonial planting of an oak tree and unveiling of a commemorative plaque to mark the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll. This year, Canada and the Commonwealth will mark 70 years of the reign …
Royal Tour of Canada kickstarts
Ottawa – Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, are set to begin a three-day tour of Canada from tomorrow that will focus on Indigenous reconciliation and climate change. They will attend a reconciliation event in St. John’s and will visit the First Nation community of Dettah in Yellowknife. There will also be a visit to the Dettah ice road as …
Trudeau on 40th anniversary of Canadian Charter of Rights & Freedoms
Ottawa – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, has issued the following statement on the 40th anniversary of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms: “Forty years ago today, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms was adopted with the signing of the Proclamation of the Constitution Act, 1982 by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and my father, Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau. “The Charter protects the …
Prince Charles and Camilla to tour Canada in May
Ottawa – The Government of Canada is delighted to announce that Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall will tour Canada this spring. Their Royal Highnesses will visit Canada in May, to meet Canadians who are serving their fellow citizens and contributing to communities from coast to coast to coast. The upcoming tour is part …