As part of his Secret Path project, Gord Downie just released a new video.
"The Stranger" is the first single from Downie's new album, a beautiful, politically-charged song depicting the life of a boy who fled from a residential school.
This new project includes not only a new album, but an accompanying graphic novel and animated film that CBC will air on Oct. 23.
Downie is also playing in Ottawa on Oct. 18 and Toronto on Oct. 21.
Proceeds from Secret Path and the graphic novel will go to the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation at the University of Manitoba, which is dedicated to preserving the history of Canada's residential school system.