Michael Kelly

Passionate History & Global Politics Educator, Rotarian, Community Organizer. IB Certified Teacher.

[Senate of Canada @SenateCA]

As Canada prepares for the installation ceremony of the country’s next governor general in the Senate Chamber on June 8, test your knowledge 👇

📍 Installation ceremonies have been held in Ottawa, Québec City, Halifax and Montréal

👑The governor general’s flag is hoisted on the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill when she is present

🌺 Tradition: The governor general’s first official engagement includes a visit to the National War Memorial

🏛️ Former senator: Roméo LeBlanc (25th governor general, 1995)

👤 First woman: Jeanne Sauvé (1984)

🍁 First Canadian: Vincent Massey (1952)

The Senate Chamber is the setting for the governor general’s installation ceremony because of its constitutional significance.

#SenCA #CdnPoli @TheCrownCa

[Historica Canada @HistoricaCanada]

Did you know the first Sunday of June is Canadian Armed Forces Day? The Memory Project is proud to work closely with active and retired members of the CAF to preserve and share their stories with Canadians. Learn more at https://t.co/LTdfwD0aRQ.

[Central Etobicoke Community Hub Initiative @EtobicokeHub]

It's your community. Tell us what YOU think about Etobicoke so we can work with our partners to make it better for YOU!!! Visit https://t.co/sjU58tmMfK
#community #communitymatters #communitystrong #Toronto

[Historica Canada @HistoricaCanada]

June 6 is the anniversary of D-Day, the Allied invasion of Normandy. Watch the Memory Project’s video with D-Day veteran Jim Parks, who had to swim to the beach after his landing ship malfunctioned. https://t.co/EqWzgd1i5M

[Canadian Armed Forces @CanadianForces]

On June 6, 1944, the Battle of Normandy, code-named Operation OVERLORD, began with one of the largest seaborne operations in history: D-Day. 1/4

[Senate of Canada @SenateCA]

Parliament has three components:
👑 The monarch (represented by the governor general)
🏛️ The Senate
🗳️ The House of Commons

The Senate Chamber is where the three parts of Parliament come together for important ceremonies.

Learn more by exploring our carousel. 🧵

#SenCA #CdnPoli

[Historica Canada @HistoricaCanada]

On this day in 1944, Canadian Forces landed on Juno Beach. 47-year-old Major Archie MacNaughton, a First World War veteran and leader of the North Shore New Brunswick Regiment’s A Company, was among the men. Watch our Heritage Minute to learn more: https://t.co/HZBTMCESmD

[The Royal Canadian Legion @RoyalCdnLegion]

June 6, 1944. Today, we mark the anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy. 14,000 Canadians stormed Juno Beach, showing unparalleled bravery in the face of fierce resistance. 359 Canadians made the ultimate sacrifice that day.

We stand in silent gratitude for the heroes who broke through the Atlantic Wall and paved the path to liberation.

Learn more: https://t.co/fwAmSCIN3W

Photo: Troops of the 9th Canadian Infantry Brigade
(Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry Highlanders) going
ashore from LCI (L) 299 [Landing Craft Infantry],
Bernières-sur-mer, Normandy, France, 6 June 1944.
[Library and Archives Canada 3408540]

[Central Etobicoke Community Hub Initiative @EtobicokeHub]

Etobicoke Community Fair - Saturday June 13 - 11AM - 2PM at Cloverdale Mall. Looking for health, recreation, or social programs? Looking for volunteer opportunities? Connect with service agencies, elected officials, and MORE! FREE - ALL AGES! Learn more at https://t.co/mZlLRXPswg

[The Royal Canadian Legion @RoyalCdnLegion]

On this day in 1940, the miraculous evacuation of Allied soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk concluded. Operation Dynamo saved over 338,000 troops, including heroic efforts by Canadian naval vessels and personnel. Today, we remember the courage of those who faced impossible odds to fight another day.

Read more: https://t.co/HQsOJMFRxU

#LestWeForget #CanadaRemembers

Photo: British troops line up on the beach at Dunkirk as they await evacuation. [Imperial War Museums/Wikimedia]

[Historica Canada @HistoricaCanada]

Test your knowledge of Indigenous peoples and their complex histories with our quiz on The Canadian Encyclopedia #NIHM2026: https://t.co/AA8rGc3Ary

[The Royal Canadian Legion @RoyalCdnLegion]

The Legion commends the government’s decision to establish an independent review board for awarding military honours to Afghanistan Veterans. We hope this results in a posthumous Victoria Cross award for Pte. Jess Larochelle for whom we’ve advocated for close to 5 years.

La Légion félicite le gouvernement pour sa décision de créer un comité d’examen indépendant pour l’attribution des distinctions militaires telles que la Croix de Victoria, aux vétérans d’Afghanistan. Nous espérons que cela conduira à une distinction à l’attribution posthume d’une Croix de à Jess Larochelle, pour qui nous militions depuis près de 5 ans.

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Today, among the goods that are universally intended for everyone, we must also include new forms of property, such as patents, algorithms, digital platforms, technological infrastructure and data. In a context where the wealth of nations depends increasingly on knowledge and technology, when these goods remain concentrated in the hands of a few, without adequate forms of sharing and access, a new imbalance is created that contradicts the universal destination of goods. In turn, it widens the gap between the included and the excluded, between those who can participate in the digital revolution and those who remain on the margins. #MagnificaHumanitas

[The Royal Canadian Legion @RoyalCdnLegion]

Today, we remember and reflect on the Battle of Ypres, where Canadians faced the first large-scale use of poison gas. Their bravery under unimaginable conditions will never be forgotten.

To read more, visit: https://t.co/8HgGkrQExo
#LestWeForget

[Doors Open Toronto @Doors_OpenTO]

It's the final day of Doors Open, get out there and explore!

Things to keep in mind 👇
🕗 Not all sites are open today and hours can vary
🏢 Lines at City Hall will be cut off at 3:45 p.m.
💎 Venture off the beaten path to discover some hidden gems

[Mark Carney @MarkJCarney]

Canada strongly condemns Russia’s launch of large-scale missile and drone attacks on civilian targets in Kyiv tonight.

For more than four years since Russia’s illegal invasion, it has greatly underestimated the courage, determination, and strength of the Ukrainian people — even as Putin’s regime has relentlessly bombed Ukrainian energy infrastructure, schools, hospitals, and homes.

We call on Russia to immediately cease these strikes and end this illegal war of aggression. They prolong human suffering and do nothing to change the fact that Russia will lose this war.

Canada will continue working closely with international partners to secure a just and lasting peace for Ukraine and Europe.

[Historica Canada @HistoricaCanada]

Asian Heritage Month: Victoria's Chinatown is the oldest in Canada. In its early years, it had a hospital, three Chinese schools, two theatres and over 150 other businesses.
https://t.co/jNPOecqJ1o

[Historica Canada @HistoricaCanada]

Le 5 mai, le Canada a accueilli favorablement l’annonce de la nomination d’une nouvelle gouverneure générale : Louise Arbour.

Pour de nombreux Canadiens, cette nomination a soulevé une question familière : que fait exactement le gouverneur général ?

https://t.co/2ZQ9a1Nwlh

[The Royal Canadian Legion @RoyalCdnLegion]

In 1959, the Canadian Legion of the British Empire Service League dropped “British Empire” from its name, becoming The Canadian Legion.

On December 19, 1960, Queen Elizabeth II granted royal patronage in recognition of the Legion’s outstanding service to Veterans and communities, authorizing the use of the prefix “Royal” and the Royal Crown in its insignia. In 1961, the organization officially became The Royal Canadian Legion.

Learn more about our history: https://t.co/12JH0Km4Qy

Photo: Queen Elizabeth II attends a Canadian Legion ceremony / The Canadian Press

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

As evidenced by the unbridled promotion and implementation of technology at the expense of human dignity, we are truly experiencing an eclipse of the sense of what it means to be human. It is imperative to recover an understanding of the true meaning and grandeur of humanity as intended by God. It is in this sense that the challenge we currently face is not technological, but anthropological, and it is my hope that the Encyclical Letter to be published within a few days will contribute to answering this challenge.