TORONTO (AP) — Some of Canada’s biggest stars including Celine Dion, James Cameron and Michael J Fox will take part in a televised benefit for Haiti, broadcast network organisers said yesterday.

Film stars who will participate in Friday night’s “Canada for Haiti” benefit include Jason Reitman, Ryan Reynolds, William Shatner, Rachelle Lefevre, Joshua Jackson, Pamela Anderson, Eugene Levy, Norman Jewison, Will Arnett and Sandra Oh.

Musicians Justin Bieber, Nelly Furtado, Sarah McLachlan, Barenaked Ladies, Simple Plan and David Foster will also participate.

Hockey star Wayne Gretzky and basketball player Steve Nash will be there.

Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Governor General Michaelle Jean will have special messages for Canadians.

Donations collected during the broadcast will go to a number of nonprofit organisations including the Canadian Red Cross Society, Care Canada, Free the Children, Oxfam Canada and UNICEF Canada.

So far, Canadians have privately contributed more than CA$39 million ($37 million) and the government has said it will match those funds.

Some 2,000 Canadian military personnel, including two warships, are scheduled to arrive in Haiti by next week.

Immediately following the multi-network broadcast of Canada for Haiti, the US benefit Hope for Haiti Now will air on the same networks in Canada.

Hope for Haiti Now will be hosted by George Clooney and include performances by Madonna, Beyonce, Wyclef Jean, Bruce Springsteen, Alicia Keys, Justin Timberlake, Coldplay and Taylor Swift, plus many more.