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To mark Canada's 150th birthday, CBC has launched a national&nbsp;storytelling project called 

. We want to help you share personal stories about what defines Canada for you. Many stories will be happy ones. But your stories may include some dark chapters as well.

CBC will select some of the most interesting stories to share on 

 throughout the year,&nbsp;and some will be featured&nbsp;in the digital and hardcover book 

What's Your Story? — A Canada 2017 Yearbook,

 to be published in the fall of&nbsp;2017.

My mother-in-law's unforgettable encounter with the Prime Minister

In 2003, Ernie Olivo wanted to give his mother-in-law Hattie a memorable Canada Day. With a bit of hope and luck, the day became more than memorable — it was a magical moment.

Ernie Olivo and his mother-in-law Hattie LeBlanc.

Ernie Olivo and Hattie LeBlanc

Ernie Olivo 

Why my first stethoscope defines Canada — and all its possibilities — for me

From childhood in small-town China, "where girls were viewed as less valuable than boys," to first-year medical school: "In Canada, I have been reborn."

Bai in 2015 at the reception following the white coat ceremony at Stony Brook Medical  School in Long Island, New York where she was given her first stethoscopes and took the Hippocratic Oath.

Karen Bai

Bai in 2015 at the reception following the white coat ceremony at Stony Brook Medical School in Long Island, New York where she was given her first stethoscopes and took the Hippocratic Oath. (Karen Bai)

Karen Bai What's Your Story 2

How the kindness of strangers along Vancouver's seawall saved my husband's life

“I was in an ambulance before I realized that I didn't know anyone who had helped.”

Eileen and Bob Murray on Vancouver's beautiful seawall.

Bob and Eileen Murray

A few of the Canadians who have shared their stories: Eileen and Bob Murray, Jason Chau, Rania El Mugammar, Rhose Harris-Galia, Ernie Olivo and Karen Bai.

What's your story? Here's how you can share your Canadian stories with us

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