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.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Canadian government office
federal administrative body
appliesToOffice Governor General of Canada
budgetType federally funded
country Canada
employs public servants
governmentLevel federal
hasAbbreviation OSGG
hasWebsite https://www.gg.ca
headOfGovernmentBody Secretary to the Governor General
jurisdiction Government of Canada
locatedIn Ottawa
Rideau Hall
mandate support the governor general in carrying out ceremonial responsibilities
support the governor general in carrying out community and international responsibilities
support the governor general in carrying out constitutional responsibilities
officialLanguage English
French
oversees Chancellery of Honours
Office of the Herald Chancellor of Canada
parentOrganization Canadian Heritage (for administrative purposes)
primaryFunction manage Canadian honours and awards programs
provide administrative support to the governor general
support the governor general of Canada
reportsTo Governor General of Canada
responsibleFor Canadian Bravery Decorations
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
shortName OSGG
usesScript Latin alphabet

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