Louise Arbour to be sworn in as Canada's governor general
- Former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour will be sworn in as governor general in Ottawa today.
- Arbour, 79, is perhaps Canada's most accomplished jurist, having served in a number of highly influential roles both at home and abroad, including UN high commissioner for human rights.
- The governor general is the King's representative in Canada, a constitutional role with duties that include turning bills into law and swearing cabinet ministers into office.
- The ceremony begins at 10 a.m. ET.
- John Mazerolle
Arbour in Ottawa on May 5, after Prime Minister Mark Carney announced she would be Canada's next governor general. (Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press) Former Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour will become the 31st governor general of Canada in a ceremony at the Senate building in Ottawa this morning.
Arbour, 79, had a long career as a judge, having served in a number of highly influential roles at home and abroad.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, who announced Arbour's appointment early last month, has described Arbour as an exemplary "steward of our tradition of peace, order and good government" and the "guardian of our constitutional order."
The ceremony, which begins at 10 a.m. ET, will include an address by Carney and Arbour's first speech as governor general.
After the ceremony, Arbour will inspect the Guard of Honour at the National War Memorial and lay flowers for Canadians who have died in combat.
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