US EditionCanada’s national anthem is 45 years old today
- Canada is celebrating its 45th year as the official national anthem, O Canada, as of June 27, 2025.
- The National Anthem Act officially adopted O Canada on June 27, 1980.
- O Canada has a history of over a century, with music composed by Calixa Lavallée and French lyrics written by Adolphe-Basile Routhier.
- Robert Stanley Weir's English lyrics, written in 1908, became official in 2018 when the bill was enacted.
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Canada's national anthem is 45 years old today
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·Winnipeg, Canada
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OTTAWA—As the country celebrates its anniversary next week, O Canada took a step ahead Friday, celebrating its 45th anniversary as an official national anthem. While it was used as a de facto national anthem for years, O Canada was officially passed by the National Anthem Act on June 27, 1980. A few days later, on Canada Day, the Act was proclaimed by Governor General Edward Schreyer at a public ceremony on Parliament Hill before thousands of Ca…
·Richelieu, Canada
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