Canada’s new royal crown emblem unveiled by the Canadian Heraldic Authority (CHA) during King Charles III’s coronation over the weekend has been stripped of all previous religious symbols such as crosses and the fleur-de-lis. Titled the Canadian Royal Crown, the new emblem is only a symbol and not a material object, according to Gov. Gen….

Commentary The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee was both joyous and poignant. At 96, though still in general good health, the occasion’s honouree was herself unable to partake in some of the formal celebrations. But the continuing strength of the British monarchy was embodied in the constant presence of Prince Charles, the heir apparent, and his two…

OTTAWA—Mary Simon, an Inuit leader and former Canadian diplomat, has been named as Canada’s next governor general—the first Indigenous person to serve in the role. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que., Tuesday and said Queen Elizabeth approved the appointment. Simon, who was born in Kangiqsualujjuaq,…

OTTAWA—Mary Simon, an Inuit leader and former Canadian diplomat, has been named as Canada’s next governor general—the first Indigenous person to serve in the role. “It is only by building bridges, bringing between people in the North and South, just like in the East and West, that we can truly move forward,” Prime Minister Justin…

A private member’s bill that seeks to ensure governors general do not qualify for lifetime pension and expense reimbursement programs unless they fully serve their term has been introduced by Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu. Bill C-305, An Act to amend the Governor General’s Act, proposes that governors general who do not serve a full five-year…