OTTAWA – CBC/Radio-Canada wants to hear from Canadians for a bilingual project designed to mark Canada's 150th anniversary this year.
The national broadcaster said Monday that What's Your Story? – A Canada 2017 Yearbook will be a collection of short stories from Canadians across the country, designed to refelct the diverse people, places, things and events that tell a story of who we are now, and where we are headed together as a nation. It will be published in both official languages as a single edition in the fall of 2017.
Effective immediately, Canadians may visit a digital space to share their personal stories and memories (in text or video format, accompanied by photos) that define what it means to be a part of this country at this time in history. Participants are encouraged to share people or places in Canada that inspire them; a single moment when they felt proud to be Canadian; one thing that they’d like to change about Canada; and any special project that they are working on that will make Canada a better place to live.
CBC/Radio-Canada will select some of the most compelling stories to be included in the yearbook by July 15, and will feature many of these submissions online at cbc.ca/2017 until November 30, 2017.
Hardcover bilingual editions of What's Your Story? – A Canada 2017 Yearbook will be available to the public in select bookstores in time for the holiday season. A downloadable digital edition will also be available for free to all Canadians.
"Canadians have great stories to tell; unique perspectives and challenging points of view," said CBC/Radio-Canada president and CEO Hubert Lacroix, in the news release. "We hope this project will inspire Canadians from coast to coast to coast to share experiences and ideas, learn more from each other and engage in their communities."
