The Weakerthans have contributed their song "Utilities" to the upcoming War Child Canada compilation Help: A Day In The Life. The benefit album is described as:

The album is a fundraising endeavour designed to directly benefit war-affected children. War Child Canada is a registered charity dedicated to providing timely, effective and sustainable support to communities ravaged by war. 100% of proceeds from the album will go toward War Child Canada's humanitarian work in war zones around the world. The last War Child Canada benefit albums, 'Peace Songs,' raised $500,000. With your help, we hope 'Help: A Day In The Life' will prove an even bigger success. For more information, see warchild.ca.

The record features a number of artists including Bedouin Soundclash, Bloc Party, City and Colour, Metric, Kaiser Chiefs and many others, including international stars Coldplay, Gorillaz and Radiohead. You can find details and previews here. The compilation will be released on September 5th, 2006.