In June 2016 McCann released the folk song " Proud ( To Be a Canadian ) " for free online in partnership with the Canadian Red Cross to benefit victims of the Fort McMurray wildfires . McCann told The Canadian Press that his feelings of despair over the disaster led him to write the lyrics . Once he was finished he contacted fellow musician Jeremy Fisher to help him in the studio
Fort McMurray wildfires
2016 Fort McMurray wildfire
Séan McCann (musician)