The 2016 Canadian Screen Awards

For the first time, the Canadian Screen Awards will be broadcast live on CBC in the Eastern Time Zone,and live-to-tape across the country. The 2016 CSAs will return to theSony Centre for thePerforming Arts in Toronto.

About the broadcast

When:Sunday, March 13, 2016,8:00 p.m./9:00 AT/9:30 NT

Where: CBC TV

About the livestream

When: Sunday, March 13, 2016 8:00 p.m. ET

Where:Online here

Social media: Follow the action with the hashtag#CdnScreen16

HostNorm Macdonald

Norm Macdonald will host this year's ceremony. Macdonaldis perhaps best known for his five seasons as a cast member on Saturday NightLive (SNL). For three years Macdonald anchored Weekend Update, SNL's longest running recurringsketch. Macdonald also wrote for the popular ABC sitcom Roseanne and starred in The NormShow. Macdonald currently plays a lead voice on Canadian comedy series Sunnyside.

About the presenters

The presenters for this year's gala broadcast represent some of Canada's best andbrightest film and television talent, including (in alpha order): Waris Ahluwalia (Beeba Boys, TheGrand Budapest Hotel), Jay Baruchel (Man Seeking Woman),Lyriq Bent (The Book of Negroes, Shoot the Messenger), Wendy Crewson(Saving Hope, Room), Sen Cullen (Odd Squad), Sara Farb (King Lear), Giacomo Gianniotti(Grey's Anatomy, Murdoch Mysteries), Jonny Harris (Still Standing, Murdoch Mysteries),Kristin Lehman (Motive, The Sentinel), Eugene Levy (Schitt's Creek), Rick Mercer (Rick Mercer Report), Ari Millen (Orphan Black), Joe Mimran (Dragons' Den),Catherine O'Hara (Schitt's Creek),Christopher Plummer (Remember,Beginners), director Helen Shaver (Vikings, Orphan Black) and Jacob Tremblay (Room, The Smurfs2).

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