Foreign Dignitaries who have addressed Joint Sessions of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada
Note: Although most foreign dignitaries address joint sessions of Parliament, there are exceptions. For example, on July 11, 1944, General Charles De Gaulle addressed Members of the Senate, the House of Commons and the general public outside the Chambers (House of Commons Debates, July 11, 1944, pp. 4748-4751).
Source: This compilation was produced from information supplied by the Journals Branch of the House of Commons. The page references indicate where the speeches delivered by the dignitaries can be found in the House of Commons Debates.
| Date | Name | Title | Hansard |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 9, 2004 | His Excellency Kofi Annan | Secretary General of the United Nations Organization | pp. 1293-1298 |
| June 18, 1990 | Mr. Nelson Mandela | Deputy President of the African National Congress | pp. 12918-12925 |
| March 7, 1985 | His Excellency Javier Perez de Cuellar | Secretary General of the United Nations Organization | pp. 2853-2858 |
| May 26, 1964 | His Excellency U Thant | Secretary General of the United Nations Organization | (not in the Debates) |
| June 16, 1943 | Madame Chiang Kai-Shek | Wife of Leader of Republic of China | pp. 3717-3723 |
