Global Courant
Canada Day celebrations in 2023 will include speeches, a special citizenship ceremony and musical performances – although the weather in the capital may not be as festive.
Governor General Mary Simon and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will release their Canada Day messages Saturday morning at 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. ET, respectively.
CBC’s David Cochrane will cover the festivities, which will take place at LeBreton Flats Park in Ottawa, where the daytime ceremony begins at 11:45 a.m. ET. It opens with an Indigenous Reflection ceremony led by native elders.
A special citizenship ceremony follows with remarks from the Prime Minister and Governor General. Seventeen new Canadians will participate in the citizenship ceremony.
Later in the day, the Prime Minister will join the CBC’s Catherine Cullen for an interview.
Ceremonies paying tribute to Lightfoot
The evening celebrations begin at 8 p.m. and include performances from a variety of Canadian artists from around the country, including Jann Arden, Roxane Bruneau, Preston Pablo, Tegan and Sara, Dear Rouge, Madison Violet, Josh Q and many more.
There will also be a tribute to Canadian singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot, who passed away earlier this year.
The weather could hamper the festivities in the capital, with possible smoke from wildfires and a chance of thunderstorms in the weather forecast for Saturday.
CBC airs both the daytime and evening specials on CBC-TV, as well as online at the top of this story. You can also grab both specials CBCNews.caand stream them CBC gem and CBC News Explore.
CBC’s coverage of the daytime special begins at 11:30 am ET and the evening special at 8:00 pm ET.
