Concerts in support of CBC planned for Ottawa and Montreal

Two citizen groups are holding concerts in support of CBC over the coming weeks.

A group in Montreal called Tous Amis de Radio-Canada has planned an event featuring 33 artists including Ariane Moffatt and Louis-Jean Cormier. It’s scheduled for February 15th at 2 p.m. at Métropolis.

More details and links to the Ticketmaster page can be found on the CMG website and in the group’s press release.

An Ottawa group, a bilingual organization calling itself CBC, I care!/Radio-Canada, j’y tiens!, has also planned an event. A Happening: For the Love of CBC/Pour l’amour de Radio-Canada will take place on March 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa.

The event is billed as a tribute to recognize the importance of CBC/Radio-Canada to Canadians in the Ottawa-Gatineau area as well as across the country. It will feature artists and speakers from across Canada. The performer lineup will be finalized and announced on February 20th.

Check out this page on their website for details or to reserve your tickets.