Governor General’s Awards
Excellence in Teaching Canadian History
- Governor General Honours Excellence in Teaching Canadian History - September 26, 2006 (News
Release)
More information can be found on the Canada's National History Society website.
Literary Awards
- The Canada Council for the Arts announces finalists for the 2006 Governor General’s Literary Awards - October 16, 2006 (News
Release)
- The Canada Council for the Arts announces the winners of the 2006 Governor General's Literary Awards - November 21, 2006 (News Release)
More information can be found on the Canada Council for
the Arts website.
Persons Case Award
- Speech on the Occasion of the Presentation of the Governor General’s Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case - October 18, 2006 (Speech)
- Governor General to honour six extraordinary women in commemoration of the Persons Case - October 16, 2006 (News Release)
- Persons Case Awards (Photo Gallery)
More information can be found on the Status of Women Canada website.
Performing Arts Awards
The Governor
General's Performing Arts Awards are presented annually to Canadian performers whose extraordinary lifetime achievements
have contributed significantly to the enrichment of Canada's cultural life. Recipients are chosen from six categories, including
theatre, dance, classical music and opera, popular music, film and broadcasting.
- Governor General to celebrate Lifetime Achievement in the Performing Arts - November 2, 2006 (News
Release)
More information can be found on the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards website.
The Michener Awards Foundation
- Governor General to present 2005 Michener Award for Journalism at Rideau Hall - April 6, 2006 (News Release)
More information can be found on the Michener Awards Foundation website.
Awards in Visual and Media Arts
- A Day of Visual and Media Arts at Rideau Hall - March 22, 2007 (News Release)
More information can be found on the Canada Council for the Arts website.
Awards for Architecture
- Speech
on the Occasion of the Presentation of the Governor General’s Medals in Architecture - October 22, 2004 (Speech)
- Governor General to honour outstanding achievement in architecture - October 19, 2004 (News
Release)
More information can be found on the Canada
Council for the Arts website.