''Ensemble pour Haïti'' ("Together for Haiti") was a French Canadian
telethon
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that was held on January 22, 2010 at 8 PM ET / 9 PM AT. The special, a
relief
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concert
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to help those affected by the
2010 Haiti earthquake
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, was simulcast on
Radio-Canada
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,
TVA
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Télé-Québec
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MusiquePlus
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,
MusiMax
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Espace Musique
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Boom FM
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and
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Stations
The network had four co-flag ...
radio networks. The event raised approximately
CDN$
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Ariane Moffatt
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Diane Dufresne
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Gregory Charles
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Lynda Thalie
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, Marc Hervieux,
Marco Calliari
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Marie-Chantal Toupin
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Marie-Élaine Thibert
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Marie-Ève Janvier
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and
Jean-François Breau
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, Marie-Josée Lord, Marie-Jo Thériault, Mario Pelchat, Maxime Landry,
Muzion
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Pierre Lapointe
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, Renée Martel, Roberto Lopez, Stéphanie Lapointe, Sylvain Cossette, Mapou Ginen and Wilfred LeBouthillier.
Viewers were encouraged to make a donation during the event, which will benefit the
Canada for Haiti ''Canada for Haiti'' was a Canadian television special that aired on January 22, 2010. The special was meant as a relief concert to help those affected by the 2010 Haiti earthquake. Canada's major broadcasters CBC, Citytv, CTV and Global, simulca ...