Samuel De Champlain Bridge: Special Illumination for the International Overdose Awareness Day
Media advisory
Montreal, Quebec, August 31, 2026 — Tonight, the Samuel De Champlain Bridge will be lit up in purple from sunset to 10:00 p.m. for International Overdose Awareness Day.
Note: After 10:00 p.m., the architectural lighting will return to the blue-green illumination that reduces the risk of disorientating birds during their migratory period, which runs until November 20.
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Arianna Durgerian
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Office of the Minister of Housing and Infrastructure
Arianna.Durgerian@infc.gc.ca
Media Relations
Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada
613-960-9251
Toll-free: 1-877-250-7154
Email: media@infc.gc.ca
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