OTTAWA – Quebec TV and radio star Rebecca Makonnen and Toronto rapper Kardinal Offishall will share hosting duties at the annual Canada Day noon show on Parliament Hill next month.
The festivities will include a flypast by the RCAF Snowbirds and performances by a range of artists.
The performers include the Toronto rock band Metric, British Columbia singer-songwriter Alex Cuba, Manitoba’s Indian City, Thunder Bay’s Coleman Hell, Quebec singer-songwriter Alex Nevsky, Montreal’s Beatrice Martin, known as Coeur de Pirate and the New Brunswick indie folk trio Les Hay Babies.
The show will be broadcast live on multiple CBC and ICI Radio-Canada platforms, including CBC News Network and ICI RDI.
The evening show will feature all the daytime performers, another flypast and the traditional fireworks display.
The show will also be broadcast live in its entirety on CBC Radio 2, CBC.ca and radio-canada.ca, while a one-hour edition will be televised across the country on CBC and ICI Radio-Canada, with special programs on Tou.tv, ARTV, Espace Musique and TV5 Monde.
Celebrations will also be held at Major’s Hill Park in Ottawa and the Canadian Museum of History, across the river in Gatineau, Que.
The museum will offer family-focused programming including displays, games, performances and inflatable structures.
Heritage Minister Melanie Joly is presiding over her first Canada Day as minister.
“I invite all Canadians to show their Canadian pride during the celebrations taking place in your part of the country,” she said in a statement.
The July 1 celebrations in the capital are organized by the Department of Canadian Heritage. The Chicken Farmers of Canada are national sponsors, with Manulife, Hudson’s Bay and President’s Choice as official sponsors.
