Yours to celebrate: CBC/Radio-Canada turns 75 in 2011

On November 2, 1936, the Canadian Broadcasting Act replaced the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission with a Crown corporation known as CBC/Radio-Canada. As it approaches its 75th anniversary, Canada's public broadcaster wishes to strengthen its ties with Canadians and enable them to voice their thoughts on CBC/Radio-Canada's contributions to democratic, social and cultural life in our country. The slogan "Yours to celebrate" will set the tone for our 75th anniversary celebrations scheduled for 2011.

"This anniversary is an opportunity to recognize and reiterate the public broadcaster's place in society and to look toward the future," says President and CEO Hubert T. Lacroix. "We want Canadians to embrace these celebrations and to express in their own way what their public broadcaster means to them."

For three-quarters of a century, Canada's public broadcaster has contributed to society by zeroing in on the issues and stories important to people across our land. Today, CBC/Radio-Canada continues to innovate and offers a whole range of public services to fulfill its mandate in an ever-evolving environment.

We will celebrate our 75th anniversary throughout the year, and particularly in the 75 days leading up to the anniversary date. Highlights of the festivities include the documentary 1 Day created especially for the celebrations, a series of concerts from around the country to air on CBC Television, Espace musique and CBC Radio 2, special webpages, and community events across Canada.

Several other events will be announced in the coming months. Keep an eye on this website to learn more about our 75th anniversary celebrations and to find out how you can celebrate.