Huge crowds gathered on Parliament Hill in Ottawa to celebrate the sesquicentennial, marking the birth of the Dominion of Canada on 1 July 1867, with festivities including a speech from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau celebrating inclusiveness, performances from Cirque du Soleil and U2, concluding with a firework display.
Biggest #CanadaDay celebrations ever. Happy #Canada150! pic.twitter.com/sTjtILeqFx
— Canada 150 (@canada150th) July 2, 2017
Cities elsewhere in the country held parades and fireworks, and many thousands more celebrated with barbecues at home. Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall were also in Ottawa, representing the Queen as monarch of Canada, to join in the celebrations.
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales inspects the Guard of Honour at the Peacekeeping Monument. #CanadaDay #Canada150 #MyOttawa pic.twitter.com/drNHB6SQNc
— Capital Experience (@capital_exp) July 1, 2017
ROSL will be marking the occasion with a series of events later in the year, look out for news on the website. To read more about the formation of Canada and the events that have made it the nation it is today, turn to page 38 of Overseas.
