After an 11-year absence, Lilith Fair is back — and we can thank Halifax, Nova Scotia’s own Sarah McLachlan.

We mentioned “Sarah’s” appearance on “Saturday Night Live” earlier this week — and she’s such a good sport she Tweeted a link to the video that pokes some fun at Sarah’s ASPCA commercials — but she earns slightly belated Canadian of the Week honors from bringing back girl power with Lilith Fair 2010, and for kicking off a contest for local female singers across the United States to get a chance to perform on the tour.

The announcement of Lilith Fair 2010 was made on Oct. 27, but none of the acts were announced at the time, and we’re still waiting for word on who will join Sarah on stage this time around. The tour, which, the story goes, McLachlan started after being frustrated by concert promoters and radio stations that were unwilling to play two female acts back to back. She took that motivation and booked a tour with Paula Cole. The next year, Lilith Fair was born and in its three years it drew more than 1.5 million fans and raised more than $10 million for women’s charities.

The tour’s three years included artists such as Sheryl Crow, Erykah Bady, The Dixie Chicks, Missy Elliot, The Pretenders, Nelly Furtado, Jewel, Queen Latifah, Indigo Girls and McLachlan, the only artist to play every date of every year.

What do you think about Lilith Fair’s return? Which new female acts would you like to see included? Comment below!