when was o canada written? O Canada was composed in French for Saint Jean Baptiste Day in 1880. The music is by Calixa Lavallée and the lyrics are by Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier.

TORONTO — Changing the lyrics of a national anthem is often considered taboo, but Chantal Kreviazuk's tweak to the words of O Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off Final in Boston on Thursday night may ...

O Canada was composed in French for Saint Jean Baptiste Day in 1880. The music is by Calixa Lavallée and the lyrics are by Sir Adolphe-Basile Routhier. The song gained popularity in English-speaking ...