Day at a Glance

Thursday, July 1, 2010 – Canada Day
Ottawa, Ontario

Canada Day celebrations this year get the royal treatment when Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh join the festivities for Canada’s birthday on Parliament Hill. Focusing on the theme “Our Year to Shine: Canada Welcomes the World,” the Canada Day Noon Show will celebrate 143 years of service at home and abroad.

Canadians will see an exciting ceremony with full military honours, a speech by
The Queen and a show by some of Canada’s best performers.

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh will greet as many Canadians as possible during a walkabout after the celebration.

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