Canada
Day 2023
Saturday,
July 1, 2023
Take part in the
nation’s biggest birthday party on
July 1!
The Nation's
Capital is the headquarters
for Canada's birthday
celebration. Each year,  hundreds of
thousands of people visited
Parliament Hill, Major's Hill
Park, Jacques-Cartier Park,
and other locations in the
surrounding areas to celebrate
Canada. This year marks
Canada's 156th
birthday.
On July 1,
join us in Ottawa–Gatineau
to celebrate Canada’s
birthday!
Canada’s Capital
Region buzzes with activity, as
Canadians from across the country
flock to the Capital to show their
national pride.
The festivities
used to take place on Parliament
Hill, in downtown parks and on the
streets. Parliament
Hill has been the official
Canada Day site for over 50
years. Due to the Centre Block
Rehabilitation project, last
year, the Canada Day main
stage moved to a new
location - LeBreton Flats
Park - just
1.5 kilometre (less than one
mile) to the west. Satellite
experiences will be offered at
the Parliamentary precinct
area and at Portage.
Join the celebrations at
LeBreton Flats Park and
elsewhere in the heart of
Ottawa – Gatineau! From 9
a.m., a number of activities,
animations and shows presented
by Canadian artists will give
you a chance to celebrate
throughout the day. Don’t miss
the Tim Hortons Canada day
fireworks that will light up
the sky as of 10 p.m.
Across Canada, you can watch
the daytime ceremony and the
evening show on the platforms
of Canadian broadcasters. All
information about the
broadcast will follow shortly.
Join Canadians and visitors
dressed in red and white as
they take part in the biggest
Canada Day party in the
country each year on July 1 in
Canada’s capital region!
This epic celebration features
a variety of free programming
at official sites in Ottawa
and Gatineau, including
interactive activities,
appearances by dignitaries and
special guests, live
performances by top and
emerging Canadian musicians,
and an impressive fireworks
show (weather permitting)!
LeBreton Flats Park
Canadian Heritage will host
the national Canada Day
celebrations at LeBreton Flats
Park. The daytime ceremony
begins at 11:45 a.m., and the
evening show starts at 8 p.m.
The lineup for the daytime
show includes Pierre Kwenders,
Delhi 2 Dublin, Tyler Shaw,
Josiane, Diyet, Katia Rock and
Marie-Josée Dandeneau.
The evening show lineup
features Jann Arden, Roxane
Bruneau, Aysanabee, France
D’Amour, Preston Pablo, Les
Louanges, Jojo Mason,
Dubmatique, Dax, Clerel,
Madison Violet, Josh Q and
Josiane.
The Tim Hortons Fireworks
show will wrap up the Canada
Day celebrations at 10 p.m.
Public Transit
OC Transpo is offering free
service on Canada Day.
There will be no-charge
service all day on the
Confederation Line, OC Transpo
buses and Para Transpo on
Saturday.
The O-Train Line 1 and buses
will operate on a special
Canada Day schedule with
increased evening
frequency. The O-Train
will be running between 6 a.m.
and 2 a.m. (July 2).
OC Transpo says all trains
will bypass Pimisi Station
between 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. to
help manage the crowds.
After the fireworks, westbound
O-Train Line 1 trains will
bypass Pimisi Station.
Customers travelling westbound
to neighbourhoods in Ottawa
west, Nepean, Barrhaven,
Kanata or Stittsville will be
directed to bus service on
Albert Street at Booth Street
to connect with routes 57, 61,
62, 63, 74 and 75.
SHARE THE FUN
Get out
there, enjoy the action and
share your experiences using the #MyOttawa and #CanadaDay hashtags!
More info could be
found at the below links:
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Canadian
national anthem - O Canada!
“O Canada”
is Canada's national anthem.
Originally called “Chant national,”
it was written in Québec City by
Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier (words
in French) and composer Calixa
Lavallée (music), and first
performed there on 24 June 1880.
The original French lyrics were
penned the same year by judge
Adolphe-Basile Routhier, as a
patriotic poem celebrating
Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day.
An English translation came in
1906, and many more followed over
the years. But the one with
staying power turned out to be
Robert Stanley Weir’s 1908 take,
which only slightly differs from
the version we use today.
English
version:
O
Canada!
Our home and native land!
True patriot love in all
of us command.
With glowing hearts we see
thee rise,
The True North strong and
free!
From far and wide,
O Canada, we stand on
guard for thee.
God keep our land glorious
and free!
O Canada, we stand on
guard for thee.
O Canada, we stand on
guard for thee.
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French
version:
Ô
Canada!
Terre de nos aïeux,
Ton front est ceint de
fleurons glorieux!
Car ton bras sait porter
l’épée,
Il sait porter la croix!
Ton histoire est une
épopée
Des plus brillants
exploits.
Et ta valeur, de foi
trempée,
Protégera nos foyers et
nos droits.
Protégera nos foyers et
nos droits.
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Bilingual
version 1:
O
Canada!
Our home and native land!
True patriot love in all
of us command.
Car ton bras sait porter
l’épée,
Il sait porter la croix!
Ton histoire est une
épopée
Des plus brillants
exploits.
God keep our land glorious
and free!
O Canada, we stand on
guard for thee.
O Canada, we stand on
guard for thee
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Bilingual
version 2:
Ô Canada!
Terre de nos aïeux,
Ton front est ceint de
fleurons glorieux!
Car ton bras sait porter
l’épée,
Il sait porter la croix!
Ton histoire est une
épopée
Des plus brillants
exploits.
God keep our land glorious
and free!
O Canada, we stand on
guard for thee.
O Canada, we stand on
guard for thee.
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