OTTAWA - Outgoing Gov. Gen. Mary Simon says it was the "honour of a lifetime" to serve in the post for the past five years.

Outgoing Gov. Gen. Mary Simon says she wondered halfway through her five-year mandate whether she'd be able to complete the ...

Morning Rush: GG Mary Simon reflects on legacy as term winds down Bill Carroll from The Morning Rush shares his thoughts on why is it so hard to pick a new Governor General.

Louise Arbour, who was born in Montreal, served as a Supreme Court justice from 1999 to 2004. Arbour, 79, is one of Canada’s most decorated jurists.