Jean-Claude Cardinal Turcotte, Archbishop of Montreal, will say mass. Singing of Gregorian chant Lux Aeterna . Jacques H bert, Roy Heenan, Justin Trudeau. O Canada . Soprano Nadia Blanchet will sing Ave Maria and a piper will play a lament as the coffin leaves the church.
Funeral mass begins.
The two galleries on both sides of the Basilica will provide seating for up to 1,400 members of the public. Up to 1,400 dignitaries will be seated on the pews which stretch across the floor of the Basilica. Today's Weather Noteworthy News Special Attack on the U.S. See our home page for breaking news and our special report for details and multimedia.