In photos: Former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour being installed as Canada’s 31st Governor-General
Former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour will be installed as Canada’s 31st Governor General today, replacing Mary Simon. The pomp and ceremony will include a 21-gun salute, a poetry reading and two musical performances by Canadian artists.
Governor-General Louise Arbour takes part in the inspection of the foot guards in Ottawa.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press
Governor-General Louise Arbour and her grandson Henry Spratt lay flowers at the war memorial.Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press
Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks as Governor-General Louise Arbour is installed.Justin Tang/The Canadian Press
Arbour will replace Mary Simon, who became Canada’s first Indigenous viceregal in 2021.Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press
Assembly of First Nations Chief Cindy Woodhouse arrives.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press
Jeremy Hansen and Sharon Johnston attend the ceremony.Adrian Wyld/Reuters
Canada’s 31st governor-general Louise Arbour takes her seat in the chamber.Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press
Former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour’s installation ceremony to become Canada’s 31st governor-general.Sean Kilpatrick/Reuters
Former governor-general Adrienne Clarkson arrives.Sean Kilpatrick/Reuters
Louise Arbour arrives in the chamber with Chief Justice of Supreme Court of Canada Richard Wagner.Justin Tang/Reuters
Former Prime Ministers Joe Clark and Jean Chretien.Adrian Wyld/Reuters
As Arbour ascends to the throne in the Senate chamber, a 21-gun salute will be fired from Parliament Hill.Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press
The ceremony is taking place at the Senate of Canada building.Adrian Wyld/Reuters
The ceremony, taking place at the Senate of Canada building.Blair Gable/Reuters
Former NDP MLA Bob Rae attends the ceremony.Adrian Wyld/Reuters
Former governor-general David Johnston.Adrian Wyld/Reuters
Governor-General Louise Arbour signs papers with Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chief Justice of Supreme Court of Canada Richard Wagner.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press
An accomplished former jurist, Arbour is fluently bilingual and served as UN human rights commissioner and chief prosecutor at The Hague.Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press