Office of the Secretary to the Governor General
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The Office of the Secretary to the Governor General is the federal administrative body that supports Canada’s governor general and manages key honours and awards programs, including the Order of Canada.
Aliases (3)
Statements (48)
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| instanceOf |
Canadian government office
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federal administrative body → |
| appliesToOffice |
Governor General of Canada
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| budgetType |
federally funded
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| country |
Canada
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| employs |
public servants
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| governmentLevel |
federal
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| hasAbbreviation |
OSGG
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| hasWebsite |
https://www.gg.ca
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| headOfGovernmentBody |
Secretary to the Governor General
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| jurisdiction |
Government of Canada
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| locatedIn |
Ottawa
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Rideau Hall → |
| mandate |
support the governor general in carrying out ceremonial responsibilities
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support the governor general in carrying out community and international responsibilities → support the governor general in carrying out constitutional responsibilities → |
| officialLanguage |
English
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French → |
| oversees |
Chancellery of Honours
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Office of the Herald Chancellor of Canada → |
| parentOrganization |
Canadian Heritage (for administrative purposes)
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| primaryFunction |
manage Canadian honours and awards programs
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provide administrative support to the governor general → support the governor general of Canada → |
| reportsTo |
Governor General of Canada
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| responsibleFor |
Canadian Bravery Decorations
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Governor General’s Academic Medals → Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards (administrative support) → Meritorious Service Decorations → Order of Canada → Order of Merit of the Police Forces → Order of Military Merit → Polar Medal → Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers → administration of the Canadian Heraldic Authority → administration of the Canadian Honours System → communications support for the governor general → organization of diplomatic credential ceremonies → organization of investiture ceremonies → organization of state visits → organization of swearing‑in ceremonies → protocol support for the governor general → support for the governor general’s ceremonial duties → support for the governor general’s community and international roles → support for the governor general’s constitutional duties → |
| sector |
public service
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| shortName |
OSGG
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| usesScript |
Latin alphabet
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Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Canadian Honours System
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Member of the Order of Canada → Officer of the Order of Canada → Order of Canada → |
administeredBy |
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Constitution Act, 1867
("office of the Governor General of Canada")
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definesInstitution |
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Office of the Secretary to the Governor General
("Secretary to the Governor General")
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headOfGovernmentBody |
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Rideau Hall
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managedBy |
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Office of the Secretary to the Governor General
("Office of the Herald Chancellor of Canada")
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oversees |