CBC News Toronto's Dwight Drummond and Anne-Marie Mediwake hosted the "Land We Love" gala celebration of Jamaica's 50 years of independence on the weekend. The event featured dinner and entertainment in celebration of Canadian-Jamaican achievements. There were performances by Jessica Yap, Marc Trinidad, and Mutabaruka in what proved to be a wild party.

CBC Live was there to talk to the VIPs about why they were proud to be celebrating 50 years of Jamaican independence.