The Tragically Hip has signed on to perform during Canada For Haiti, Friday's telethon to raise funds to support earthquake relief for the stricken nation.
The money raised during the telethon will be distributed equally amongst a coalition of 10 large Canadian non-governmental organizations - including
World Vision Canada,
Canadian Red Cross Society,
UNICEF Canada,
Oxfam Canada and
Save the Children Canada - with the funds exclusively earmarked for Haiti.
Canada For Haiti will be a one-hour, commercial-free, cross-network special event to be aired live at 7:00pm on CBC, CTV and Global.
CBC Radio 2 will carry the broadcast live and it will also be streamed online on
CBC.ca,
CTV.ca,
GlobalTV.com and
MuchMusic.com.
The telethon will also be simulcast on Canadian Forces Radio and TV.
Published on January 21, 2010 03:55