Overview
- Simon is hospitalized and recovering from a respiratory virus, according to her office.
- A Monday press release said she will not attend the Nov. 11 national ceremony in downtown Ottawa.
- Her office reported she is doing well and requested respect for her privacy.
- Richard Wagner, the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, will represent her at the event.
- She also missed the Nov. 8 Indigenous Veterans Day observance due to the illness.