CBC News special CANADA DAY 2021, hosted by Ian Hanomansing from Vancouver,
will feature voices and perspectives from communities across the country
Evening program LIGHTS ON CANADA DAY, hosted by Jully Black and Véronic DiCaire, will reflect on our history and culture and look toward our future
The day before Canada Day, CBC will broadcast A DAY TO LISTEN in partnership with the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund, a day of Indigenous-led radio programming focused on reconciliation
After a challenging year, CBC/Radio-Canada’s Canada Day programming will bring Canadians together from coast-to-coast-to-coast. Special programming will be available on CBC TV and ICI TÉLÉ, CBC News Network and ICI RDI, CBC Radio One and ICI PREMIÈRE, CBC Music and ICI MUSIQUE, CBC Gem and ICI TOU.TV, as well as CBC.ca and Radio-Canada.ca.
“This Canada Day will be a time to reflect upon our past, the collective pain of the last year, and our hopes for the future. It will also be a chance for friends and families to get together in person, many for the first time in over a year, as communities across the country begin to reopen — and that is something to celebrate,” says Catherine Tait, President and CEO, CBC/Radio-Canada
Find out more about the special July 1st programming on all of our platforms.
Wednesday, June 30:
A DAY TO LISTEN
6 a.m. to 6 p.m. (6:30 NT) on CBC Music and CBC Listen
The day before Canada Day, CBC will broadcast A DAY TO LISTEN, a full day of Indigenous-led radio programming dedicated to reconciliation and sharing stories from Indigenous leaders, residential school survivors, elders, musicians, and teachers in partnership with the Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund. More details here. A DAY TO LISTEN is part of CBC’s news content and programming on all platforms highlighting First Nations, Métis and Inuit voices and perspectives throughout National Indigenous History Month, and all year long.
THE CURRENT: WHAT IS CANADA?
8:30 a.m. local time (9 a.m. NT) on CBC Radio One and CBC Listen
What is Canada? That existential question is being asked by many in this country. It's driven by news of the remains of children at Indian residential schools in BC and Saskatchewan plus Canada’s slow progress on reconciliation, and a rise in intolerance against Black, Asian and Muslim Canadians. In a two-part series beginning on Wednesday, June 30, THE CURRENT looks at why some people don't see Canada Day as worthy of celebration, while others still believe in this country, despite the flaws. Host Matt Galloway will speak with a broad range of Canadians including Falen Johnson, Shad, Chantal Petitclerc, Marnie McBean, Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi and Mark Sakamoto.
Thursday, July 1:
MORNING SHOW: STORIES OF COMMUNITY
6 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. local time on CBC Radio One and CBC Listen
From Victoria — situated on the Coast Salish Territory of the Lekwungen and W̱SÁNEĆ nations — join host Kathryn Marlow for a Canada Day morning show that explores how Canadians have found and built community amid the isolation and upheaval of the pandemic.
CBC NEWS: CANADA DAY 2021
12 p.m. ET (12 p.m. local time west of Ontario; 1 p.m. AT / 1:30 p.m. NT) on CBC News Network, CBC TV and CBC Gem
The National’s Ian Hanomansing hosts the one-hour CBC News special from Vancouver — the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations — that will explore who we are as a people, and mark a milestone in the pandemic as people across the country are slowly reuniting with loved ones. The program will feature Parliamentary poet laureate Louise Bernice Halfe (Sky Dancer), followed by the national anthem being sung in Cree by Kiya Bruno. There will be conversations with Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi (Calgary is situated on the traditional territories of the Treaty 7 Nations in Southern Alberta, and the Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3), and the Honourable Murray Sinclair (who also chaired the Truth and Reconciliation Commission). Ian will check in with reporters across the country about the conversations people are having around the country’s reopening as well as Indigenous reconciliation, and will explore how communities are marking the day and reflecting on Canada’s past, present and future.
SONGS LIKE HOME
12 p.m. to 1 p.m. local time (12:30 NT) on CBC Radio One and CBC Listen; 6 p.m. local time (6:30 NT) on CBC Music
SONGS LIKE HOME tells the stories of immigrants and the songs that made them feel at home on this land. From Hong Kong to Dubai, hosts Andrea Warner and Rohit Joseph will guide listeners through the stories of newcomers to this land connecting with a wide range of Canadian music, including Murray McLauchlan's folk ode to farmers, Arianne Moffat's piano-pop adventures on the streets of Tiohtiá:ke/Montréal (situated on the traditional territory of the Kanien'kehà:kaand) and a classic west coast hip hop anthem from the Rascalz.
RANDY BACHMAN'S VINYL TAP
3 p.m. to 6 p.m. local time (3:30 NT) on CBC Music and CBC Listen
What better way to celebrate Canada Day than with Canada's living legend, Randy Bachman? Join Randy for a special, three-hour grand finale performance of VINYL TAP.
THE STORY AND THE SONG 2021
4 p.m. to 6 p.m. local time (4:30 NT) on CBC Radio One and CBC Listen
Many words, many emotions come to mind to describe what we've all been through over the past year. From the loneliness of isolation, to the despair of the unknown, to the hope that rebirth will bring – we all have stories to tell. Music can be a lifeline when telling stories of our time. THE STORY AND THE SONG 2021 presents 12 original songs and stories commissioned by CBC Halifax (The Halifax Regional Municipality is located in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and traditional lands of the Mi’kmaq People) to give voice to our collective journey through this pandemic.
LIGHTS ON CANADA DAY
8 p.m. to 10 p.m. local time (8:30 p.m. NT) on CBC TV and CBC Gem
Jully Black and Véronic DiCaire host an evening program that will reflect on our history and culture, and look toward our future while acknowledging the past. LIGHTS ON CANADA DAY is produced by PR3 Medias with the participation of Canadian Heritage, with more details available here.
Friday, July 2:
PRESCRIPTION FOR RESILIENCE: COPING WITH COVID
12 p.m. to 1 p.m. local time (12:30 NT) on CBC Radio One and CBC Listen
The global pandemic led to devastating loss and isolation for Canadians and people around the world. In PRESCRIPTION FOR RESILIENCE: COPING WITH COVID, Canadians share stories about how they found ways to cope and where they found resilience in their daily lives.
4 p.m. to 6 p.m. local time (4:30 NT) on CBC Radio One and CBC Listen
CBC Radio One will showcase music celebrating families in all their constellations from the Wainwrights to the Rankins, and share stories from musical dynasties, siblings who perform together, and bands that have become family. Inuk artist Elisapie shares her adoption story, soul singer/songwriter Tami Neilsen talks about her childhood on the road in a traveling family band, and we'll introduce you to Pantayo - a trailblazing family of queer artists. Sister songs, brotherly ballads, and the echo of elders. Also, your mom says you have to tune in.
CBC is also marking Pride this summer with a lineup of special programming showcasing an intersection of 2SLGBTQI+ stories, experiences and voices from communities in Canada and around the world. More details here.
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