OTTAWA — As the nation’s capital prepares for the first in-person Canada Day celebrations since the start of the pandemic, the Cable Public Affairs Channel (CPAC) announced today it will air special programming throughout the day on July 1, including live coverage of the festivities and documentaries celebrating Canada’s beauty and diversity.
The official Canada Day celebrations will take place at Ottawa’s LeBreton Flats Park and Gatineau’s Place des Festivals Zibi. “CPAC will be there to bring viewers all the highlights,” a press release reads.
This is the first time in 50 years the celebrations won’t be held on the Parliament Hill grounds, which are currently closed to the public due to ongoing construction, the release explains.
CPAC and CPAC.ca will carry the Canada Day special live from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET (8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. PT), featuring performances by Chantal Kreviazuk, Lisa LeBlanc, Josiane, Sarahmée, Gurdeep Pandher and other Canadian artists.
CPAC will also air a marathon of all-new episodes of Seeing Canada (season three), beginning at 2 p.m. ET (11 a.m. PT).
“From a tour of the wines and islands of British Columbia, to the majestic vistas of Banff National Park in Alberta, to learning about the Underground Railroad and Black history in Southwestern Ontario, to French and Indigenous culture in Quebec, viewers can come along for a fascinating ride through Canada’s many regions, cultures and sights,” a series description reads in the release.
In addition, throughout the day, CPAC will air an Outburst Canada Day special “featuring interviews with Canadians from across the country reflecting on what this year’s birthday means to them,” the release says.
Finally, CPAC will pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II by rebroadcasting the 2016 documentary The Queen at 90 at 7 p.m. ET (4 p.m. PT).
“Through the perspectives of members of the royal family, it’s a more-than-intimate look at the Queen on her 90th birthday,” the press release explains. “A story of inspiration and duty, it will give CPAC viewers a glimpse into how the Queen supports her family in their public and private lives as she carries out her official duties.”
