Toronto 
Canadians are being offered a buffet of online videos, crafts and even a stop-motion animation app to celebrate Canada Day from home.
Federal officials are releasing the details of how July 1 will go down this year without the usual festivities on Parliament Hill anchoring cross-country parties.
Canadian Heritage, the department in charge of planning the Canada Day show, cancelled the in-person event this year due to public health concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Many of the online activities are now live, but videos with chef Ricardo Larrivee, former Olympic figure skater Kaetlyn Osmond and travel blogger Andrew Gunadie — better known as Gunnarolla — will be available at the end of the month.
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the official adoption of our national anthem, “O Canada,” and the essential role the Métis Nation played in Manitoba joining Confederation 150 years ago.
Canadians can also download a virtual Celebration Kit with interactive, creative and educational activities the whole family can enjoy.
The Canada Day Daytime Show
The Canada Day Daytime Show brings you a virtual tour of the festivities. Join Serena Ryder and Pierre-Yves Lord on a trip to meet talented artists from Yellowknife, Calgary, Winnipeg, Sudbury, Montréal, Québec City and Moncton.
Other artists include:
- Paul Brandt
- Marc Hervieux
- Julie Nesrallah
- National Arts Centre Orchestra
- Laurence Nerbonne and Sarahmée
- Leela Gilday
- Atlantic Ballet of Canada
- Sierra Noble, Faouzia, Kelly Bado, Olivia Lunny, JP Hoe and Jason Burnstick
- Patricia Cano
How to watch: From 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. local time (2 p.m. Atlantic time) watch Canada Day Across the Country on CBC and Radio-Canada as well as on CPAC and Canadian Heritage’s digital platforms at 1 p.m. (ET).
Canada Day Evening Show
Hosts Serena Ryder and Pierre-Yves Lord bring you original artistic collaborations from all over the country with stops in Halifax, Toronto and Vancouver.
Artists include:
- Alanis Morissette
- Avril Lavigne
- Sarah McLachlan
- Shane Koyczan
- Charlotte Cardin
- Loud
- Roxane Bruneau
- Alan Doyle
- The Sheepdogs
- Corneille
- Alexandra Stréliski
- Joel Plaskett
- Ria Mae
- Alex Nevsky
- Radio Radio and Damien Robitaille
- Haviah Mighty
- The Jerry Cans
- Natasha Kanapé Fontaine
- Guillaume Côté, The National Ballet of Canada
- Vanesa Garcia-Ribala Montoya, Les Grands Ballets Canadiens
- Alanna McAdie, Royal Winnipeg Ballet
How to watch: From 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. local time (9 p.m. Atlantic time), watch the evening show Canada Day Together on CBC and Radio-Canada as well as on Canadian Heritage’s digital platforms at 8 p.m. (ET).
Canada Day Fireworks 2020
The evening show traditionally ends with a large fireworks display over Parliament Hill, but instead the online version will have a greatest hits montage.
Canadian Heritage is also promising a web app for digital fireworks, but says more details on that will be forthcoming.
— With Files From The Canadian Press
