Embrace Canada
Canada is strong, proud and free. Let’s demonstrate the pride we have for our beautiful country by showing our colours.
A stronger Canada is a united Canada
Our Canadian identity unites us and shows the world who we are and what we stand for: democracy, inclusion, reconciliation, human rights, equity and peace.
Read, listen and watch Canadian
Our stories deserve to be told. Choosing local content means supporting Canadian creators and artists, and helping promote local talent beyond our borders.
Read Canadian
- I support Canadian books
- The most notable books of 2024, Governor General’s Literary Awards
- Look for the Certified Canadian Publisher seal
Listen Canadian
- FACTORfunded and #FACTORFundedFriday
- MUSIQC (French only)
Watch Canadian
- Stream Canadian, National Film Board
- See It All, Telefilm Canada
- Made, Canada Media Fund
- Watch Indigenous, Indigenous Screen Office
- Celebrating our Canada, loud and proud, Canada Day national evening show
Sing with pride
In 2025, “O Canada” celebrated its 45th anniversary as our national anthem.
Sing along with the official karaoke version and let your voice join others from coast to coast to coast.
Transcript — Karaoke O Canada
Video length: 00:01:35
This is a bilingual video; the lyrics appear in both English and French. This transcript shows the English lyrics only.
[music]
[On-screen text:
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.]
Show your colours
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Youth Corner
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