1982 in Canada
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- MonarchMonarchy in CanadaThe monarchy of Canada is the core of both Canada's federalism and its Westminster-style parliamentary democracy, being the foundation of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the Canadian government and each provincial government...
: Elizabeth II - Governor GeneralGovernor General of CanadaThe Governor General of Canada is the federal viceregal representative of the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II...
: Edward SchreyerEdward SchreyerEdward Richard Schreyer , commonly known as Ed Schreyer, is a Canadian politician, diplomat, and statesman who served as Governor General of Canada, the 22nd since Canadian Confederation.... - Prime MinisterPrime Minister of CanadaThe Prime Minister of Canada is the primary minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus head of government for Canada, charged with advising the Canadian monarch or viceroy on the exercise of the executive powers vested in them by the constitution...
: Pierre TrudeauPierre TrudeauJoseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau, , usually known as Pierre Trudeau or Pierre Elliott Trudeau, was the 15th Prime Minister of Canada from April 20, 1968 to June 4, 1979, and again from March 3, 1980 to June 30, 1984.Trudeau began his political career campaigning for socialist ideals,... - Premier of AlbertaPremier of AlbertaThe Premier of Alberta is the first minister for the Canadian province of Alberta. He or she is the province's head of government and de facto chief executive. The current Premier of Alberta is Alison Redford. She became Premier by winning the Progressive Conservative leadership elections on...
: Peter LougheedPeter LougheedEdgar Peter Lougheed, PC, CC, AOE, QC, is a Canadian lawyer, and a former politician and Canadian Football League player. He served as the tenth Premier of Alberta from 1971 to 1985.... - Premier of British ColumbiaPremier of British ColumbiaThe Premier of British Columbia is the first minister, head of government, and de facto chief executive for the Canadian province of British Columbia. Until the early 1970s the title Prime Minister of British Columbia was often used...
: Bill BennettBill BennettWilliam Richards Bennett, PC, OBC , commonly known as Bill Bennett, was the 27th Premier of the Canadian province of British Columbia 1975–1986. He is a son of the former Premier, W. A. C. Bennett. He was a 3rd cousin, twice removed, of R.B... - Premier of ManitobaPremier of ManitobaThe Premier of Manitoba is the first minister for the Canadian province of Manitoba. He or she is the province's head of government and de facto chief executive. Until the early 1970s, the title "Prime Minister of Manitoba" was used frequently. Afterwards, the word Premier, derived from the French...
: Howard PawleyHoward PawleyHoward Russell Pawley, PC, OC, OM is a Canadian politician and professor who was the 18th Premier of Manitoba from 1981 to 1988.-Personal life:... - Premier of New BrunswickPremier of New BrunswickThe Premier of New Brunswick is the first minister for the Canadian province of New Brunswick. They are the province's head of government and de facto chief executive....
: Richard HatfieldRichard HatfieldRichard Bennett Hatfield, PC, ONB was a New Brunswick politician and long time Premier of the province .- Early life :... - Premier of Newfoundland: Brian PeckfordBrian PeckfordAlfred Brian Peckford, PC served as the 3rd Premier of Newfoundland. He served as leader of the Progressive Conservatives from 1979 until his retirement in 1989....
- Premier of Nova ScotiaPremier of Nova ScotiaThe Premier of Nova Scotia is the first minister for the Canadian province of Nova Scotia who presides over the Executive Council of Nova Scotia. Following the Westminster system, the premier is normally the leader of the political party which has the most seats in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly...
: John BuchananJohn BuchananJohn MacLennan Buchanan, PC, QC is a Canadian lawyer and former politician who served as the 20th Premier of Nova Scotia from 1978 to 1990 and as a member of the Senate of Canada from 1990 to 2006.-Early life:... - Premier of OntarioPremier of OntarioThe Premier of Ontario is the first Minister of the Crown for the Canadian province of Ontario. The Premier is appointed as the province's head of government by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, and presides over the Executive council, or Cabinet. The Executive Council Act The Premier of Ontario...
: Bill DavisBill DavisWilliam Grenville "Bill" Davis, was the 18th Premier of Ontario, Canada, from 1971 to 1985. Davis was first elected as the MPP for Peel in the 1959 provincial election where he was a backbencher in Leslie Frost's government. Under John Robarts, he was a cabinet minister overseeing the education... - Premier of Prince Edward IslandPremier of Prince Edward IslandThe Premier of Prince Edward Island is the first minister for the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island. They are the province's head of government and de facto chief executive.The current Premier of Prince Edward Island is Robert Ghiz.-See also:...
: James Lee - Premier of QuebecPremier of QuebecThe Premier of Quebec is the first minister of the Canadian province of Quebec. The Premier is the province's head of government and his title is Premier and President of the Executive Council....
: René LévesqueRené LévesqueRené Lévesque was a reporter, a minister of the government of Quebec, , the founder of the Parti Québécois political party and the 23rd Premier of Quebec... - Premier of SaskatchewanPremier of SaskatchewanThe Premier of Saskatchewan is the first minister for the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. They are the province's head of government and de facto chief executive....
: Allan BlakeneyAllan BlakeneyAllan Emrys Blakeney, PC, OC, SOM, QC, FRSC was the tenth Premier of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan from 1971 to 1982, and leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party .-Life and career:...
then Grant DevineGrant DevineDonald Grant Devine was the 11th Premier of Saskatchewan from May 8, 1982 to November 1, 1991.- Early life :Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, he received a B.Sc. in Agriculture degree specializing in Agricultural Economics in 1967 from the University of Saskatchewan, an M.Sc. specializing in...
See: 1982 Canadian incumbents
1982 Canadian incumbents
-Federal government:*Head of State - Queen Elizabeth II*Governor General - Edward Schreyer-Cabinet:*Prime Minister - Pierre Trudeau*Deputy Prime Minister - Allan MacEachen*Minister of Finance - Allan MacEachen then Marc Lalonde...
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January to June
- January 11 - CBC's The National moves to 10 p.m. and The Journal debuts at 10:22 p.m.
- January 15 - Striking QuebecQuebecQuebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
transit workers are forced back to work - February - First reported cases of AIDSAIDSAcquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
in Canada - February 14 - 84 are killed when the Ocean RangerOcean RangerOcean Ranger was a semi-submersible mobile offshore drilling unit that sank in Canadian waters on 15 February 1982. It was drilling an exploration well in the Grand Banks area, east of St. John's, Newfoundland, for Mobil Oil of Canada, Ltd. with 84 crew members on board when it sank...
oil platform capsizes - March 5 - PeruPeruPeru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
requests Canadian intervention in the ongoing Falklands WarFalklands WarThe Falklands War , also called the Falklands Conflict or Falklands Crisis, was fought in 1982 between Argentina and the United Kingdom over the disputed Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands... - March 8 - The Canada Act is passed by the British House of CommonsBritish House of CommonsThe House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
- April 17 - Elizabeth II signs Canada's newly patriated constitution in OttawaOttawaOttawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
and the new ConstitutionConstitution Act, 1982The Constitution Act, 1982 is a part of the Constitution of Canada. The Act was introduced as part of Canada's process of "patriating" the constitution, introducing several amendments to the British North America Act, 1867, and changing the latter's name in Canada to the Constitution Act, 1867...
and Charter of Rights and Freedoms comes into effect. - April 26 - SaskatchewanSaskatchewanSaskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
election: Grant DevineGrant DevineDonald Grant Devine was the 11th Premier of Saskatchewan from May 8, 1982 to November 1, 1991.- Early life :Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, he received a B.Sc. in Agriculture degree specializing in Agricultural Economics in 1967 from the University of Saskatchewan, an M.Sc. specializing in...
's PCs win a landslide majority, defeating Allan BlakeneyAllan BlakeneyAllan Emrys Blakeney, PC, OC, SOM, QC, FRSC was the tenth Premier of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan from 1971 to 1982, and leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party .-Life and career:...
's NDP - May 8 - Grant DevineGrant DevineDonald Grant Devine was the 11th Premier of Saskatchewan from May 8, 1982 to November 1, 1991.- Early life :Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, he received a B.Sc. in Agriculture degree specializing in Agricultural Economics in 1967 from the University of Saskatchewan, an M.Sc. specializing in...
becomes PremierPremierPremier is a title for the head of government in some countries and states.-Examples by country:In many nations, "premier" is used interchangeably with "prime minister"...
of SaskatchewanSaskatchewanSaskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
after defeating Allan BlakeneyAllan BlakeneyAllan Emrys Blakeney, PC, OC, SOM, QC, FRSC was the tenth Premier of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan from 1971 to 1982, and leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party .-Life and career:...
's NDPSaskatchewan New Democratic PartyThe Saskatchewan New Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It currently forms the official opposition, but has been a dominant force in Saskatchewan politics since the 1940s... - May 23 - André Besette beatified by the Pope
- June 12 - The first drawing of Lotto 6/49Lotto 6/49Lotto 6/49 is one of Canada's two national lottery games. Winning numbers are drawn by the Interprovincial Lottery Corporation every Wednesday and Saturday. Launched on June 12, 1982, Lotto 6/49 was the first nationwide Canadian lottery game to allow players to choose their own numbers...
occurs with a jackpot of $500,000 ($Canadian dollarThe Canadian dollar is the currency of Canada. As of 2007, the Canadian dollar is the 7th most traded currency in the world. It is abbreviated with the dollar sign $, or C$ to distinguish it from other dollar-denominated currencies...
today). Winning numbers are 03, 11, 12, 14, 41, 43, bonus 13 - June 28 - Access to Information ActAccess to Information ActAccess to Information Act or Information Act is a Canadian act providing the right of access to information under the control of a government institution...
passed.
July to December
- July 15 - Anik 1Anik (satellite)The Anik satellites are geostationary communications satellites launched by Telesat Canada for television in Canada. In Inuktitut, Anik means "little brother".-The Satellites:-Anik A:...
, Canada's first communications satelliteCommunications satelliteA communications satellite is an artificial satellite stationed in space for the purpose of telecommunications...
, is retired after ten years' service. - July 26 - Karen Baldwin is crowned Miss UniverseMiss Universe 1982Miss Universe 1982, the 31st annual Miss Universe pageant, was held at Coliseo Amauta in Lima, Peru on July 26, 1982. 77 contestants competed in the pageant and 18-year-old Karen Dianne Baldwin of Canada was crowned Miss Universe 1982.-Placements:...
in LimaLimaLima is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers, in the central part of the country, on a desert coast overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Together with the seaport of Callao, it forms a contiguous urban area known as the Lima...
, PeruPeruPeru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
, becoming the first Canadian to win this award. - August 16 - Communications satellite Anik DAnik (satellite)The Anik satellites are geostationary communications satellites launched by Telesat Canada for television in Canada. In Inuktitut, Anik means "little brother".-The Satellites:-Anik A:...
launched - August 23 - TurkishTurkeyTurkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
military attachéMilitary attachéA military attaché is a military expert who is attached to a diplomatic mission . This post is normally filled by a high-ranking military officer who retains the commission while serving in an embassy...
to Canada, Colonel Atilla AltıkatAtilla AltikatColonel Atilla Altikat was the Turkish military attaché to Ottawa, Canada, who was assassinated in 1982. The Armenian group, Justice Commandos Against Armenian Genocide, claimed responsibility for the attack. The act was forcefully condemned by the Prime Minister of Canada, Pierre Trudeau.Before...
, is assassinated by ArmeniaArmeniaArmenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
n terrorists in Ottawa. - October 5 - Laurie SkresletLaurie SkresletLaurie Skreslet is a mountaineer best known for his ascent of Mount Everest. An only child, he was born in Calgary, Alberta....
becomes the first Canadian to climb Mount EverestMount EverestMount Everest is the world's highest mountain, with a peak at above sea level. It is located in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas. The international boundary runs across the precise summit point... - October 27 - Dominion Day renamed Canada DayCanada DayCanada Day , formerly Dominion Day , is the national day of Canada, a federal statutory holiday celebrating the anniversary of the July 1, 1867, enactment of the British North America Act , which united three British colonies into a single country, called Canada, within the British Empire...
- October 31 - Marguerite BourgeoysMarguerite BourgeoysSaint Marguerite Bourgeoys was the founder of the Congregation of Notre Dame.- Biography :...
becomes Canada's first female saintSaintA saint is a holy person. In various religions, saints are people who are believed to have exceptional holiness.In Christian usage, "saint" refers to any believer who is "in Christ", and in whom Christ dwells, whether in heaven or in earth... - November 2 - Alberta election: Peter LougheedPeter LougheedEdgar Peter Lougheed, PC, CC, AOE, QC, is a Canadian lawyer, and a former politician and Canadian Football League player. He served as the tenth Premier of Alberta from 1971 to 1985....
's PCs win a fourth consecutive majority - December 10 - Canada's 200 nautical mile (370 km) limit is officially recognized.
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- The year sees a severe recessionRecessionIn economics, a recession is a business cycle contraction, a general slowdown in economic activity. During recessions, many macroeconomic indicators vary in a similar way...
in the economy - In a case concerning the development of the Hibernia Oil Field the Supreme CourtSupreme Court of CanadaThe Supreme Court of Canada is the highest court of Canada and is the final court of appeals in the Canadian justice system. The court grants permission to between 40 and 75 litigants each year to appeal decisions rendered by provincial, territorial and federal appellate courts, and its decisions...
rules that the continental shelf falls under federal jurisdiction - Ed MirvishEd MirvishEdwin “Honest Ed” Mirvish, OC, CBE was a Canadian businessman, philanthropist and theatrical impresario who lived in Toronto, Ontario...
purchases London's Old VicOld VicThe Old Vic is a theatre located just south-east of Waterloo Station in London on the corner of The Cut and Waterloo Road. Established in 1818 as the Royal Coburg Theatre, it was taken over by Emma Cons in 1880 when it was known formally as the Royal Victoria Hall. In 1898, a niece of Cons, Lilian...
theatre - Colin ThatcherColin ThatcherWilbert Colin Thatcher is a Canadian former politician convicted for the murder of his ex-wife, JoAnn Wilson.-Political life:Colin Thatcher is the son of Wilbert Ross Thatcher, premier of Saskatchewan from 1964 to 1971...
is elected to his third term in the SaskatchewanSaskatchewanSaskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
Legislative AssemblyLegislative AssemblyLegislative Assembly is the name given in some countries to either a legislature, or to one of its branch.The name is used by a number of member-states of the Commonwealth of Nations, as well as a number of Latin American countries....
, where he is appointed Minister of Energy and Mines.
Awards
- See 1982 Governor General's Awards1982 Governor General's AwardsEach winner of the 1982 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts.-Fiction:Winner:*Guy Vanderhaeghe, Man DescendingOther Finalists:...
for a complete list of winners and finalists for those awards. - Books in Canada First Novel AwardBooks in Canada First Novel AwardThe Amazon.ca First Novel Award, formerly the Books in Canada First Novel Award, is a literary award given annually to the best first novel in English published the previous year by a citizen or resident of Canada. It has been awarded since 1976....
: Joy KogawaJoy KogawaJoy Nozomi Kogawa, CM, OBC is a Canadian poet and novelist of Japanese descent.-Life:Born Joy Nozomi Nakayama in Vancouver, British Columbia, she was sent with her family to the internment camp for Japanese Canadians at Slocan during World War II...
, Obasan - Gerald Lampert AwardGerald Lampert AwardThe Gerald Lampert Memorial Award is made annually by the League of Canadian Poets to the best volume of poetry published by a first-time poet. It is presented in honour of poetry promoter Gerald Lampert...
: Abraham Boyarsky, Schielber and Edna AlfordEdna AlfordEdna Alford is a Canadian author and editor. As a writer she is known for the collections A Sleep Full of Dreams and The Garden of Eloise Loon. She has also won the Marian Engel Award and the Gerald Lampert Award...
, A Sleep Full of Dreams - Pat Lowther AwardPat Lowther AwardThe Pat Lowther Memorial Award is an annual award presented by the League of Canadian Poets to the year's best book of poetry by a Canadian woman. It is presented in honour of poet Pat Lowther, who was murdered by her husband in 1975. Each winner receives an honorarium of $1000.-Winners:*1981 - M...
: Rona MurrayRona MurrayRona Jean Murray was a Canadian poet.-Life:She spent her early childhood in India until she was eight, where her father commanded a Ghurka regiment...
, Journey - Stephen Leacock Award: Mervyn J. Huston, Gophers Don't Pay Taxes Tree
- Vicky Metcalf AwardVicky Metcalf AwardThe Vicky Metcalf Award is awarded to a writer whose body of work has been "inspirational to Canadian youth." It is one of the top awards for Canadian children's writers. The award was named after Vicky Metcalf...
: Janet LunnJanet LunnJanet Louise Lunn, is a Canadian children's writer.Born in Dallas, Texas, she moved with her family to Vermont when she was an infant. In 1938, she moved again to the outskirts of New York, New York. In 1946, she came to Canada to attend Queen’s University and married a fellow student, Richard...
January to June
- March 10 - Kathleen StoodyKathleen StoodyKathleen Stoody is a breaststroke swimmer from Canada, who won two medals at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.-References:*...
, swimmer - March 18 - Matthew LombardiMatthew LombardiMatthew Lombardi is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre for the Toronto Maple Leafs.-Playing career:Matthew Lombardi was born and raised in Montreal. He played hockey for the LaPresqu'ile minor hockey association before playing junior hockey for the Victoriaville Tigres in the Quebec Major...
, ice hockey player - March 30 - A-TrakA-TrakA-Trak is a Montreal-born DJ, turntablist, and owner of the record label Fool's Gold.- Career :...
, DJ and turntablist - April 14 - Lise LeveilleLise LeveilleLise Annique Leveille is a French Canadian gymnast who represented Canada at the 2000 Olympic Games. After graduating from Handsworth Secondary School in North Vancouver, British Columbia, she became part of Stanford University's gymnastics team and is currently a medical student in...
, gymnast - April 16 - Aaron FelthamAaron FelthamAaron Feltham is a water polo player from Canada.Feltham's professional career began at the age of 16, when he left home to play for the Ottawa Titans. Feltham played two years apiece with the Canada B water polo team and the junior national team. In 2007-08, he played in the top men's division in...
, water polo player - May 6 - Kyle ShewfeltKyle ShewfeltKyle Keith Shewfelt is a Canadian gymnast. His gold medal in the men's floor exercise competition at the 2004 Athens Olympics was the first medal ever by a Canadian in an artistic gymnastics event and was the first Canadian gold of the 2004 Olympics...
, gymnast - May 10 - Adam SiouiAdam SiouiAdam Carter Sioui is a former Canadian college and international swimmer who is a butterfly and freestyle specialist. He was the Canadian national record holder in the 200-metre butterfly.- U.S...
, swimmer - May 12 - Rhian WilkinsonRhian WilkinsonRhian Wilkinson is a British-Canadian female soccer player, who currently plays for Surrey United.-Career:...
, soccer player - May 23 - Linda ConsolanteLinda ConsolanteLinda Hathorn is a female football defender, who won the silver medal with the Canadian women's national soccer team at the 2003 Pan American Games....
, soccer player - June 9 - Rachel SchillRachel SchillRachel Schill is a Canadian softball center fielder. She started softball at age 10, and has attended Simon Fraser University...
, softball player - June 16 - Kathy TremblayKathy TremblayKathy Tremblay is a professional Canadian triathlete and member of the National Team.Tremblay placed 29th in the 2008 Summer Olympics....
, triathlete - June 23 - Derek BoogaardDerek BoogaardDerek Leendert Boogaard was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played for the Minnesota Wild and the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League . He was of Flemish descent. Known primarily as a fighter and enforcer, his nicknames included "Boogeyman" and "The Mountie"...
, hockey player (WildMinnesota WildThe Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....
, RangersNew York RangersThe New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
) (d. 20112011 in CanadaEvents from the year 2011 in Canada.- Crown :* Head of state - Queen Elizabeth II - Federal government :* Governor general - David Johnston...
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July to December
- July 6 - Kelly StefanyshynKelly StefanyshynKelly Stefanyshyn is a retired female backstroke swimmer from Canada, who competed for her native country at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.-References:*...
, swimmer - July 9 - Viola YanikViola YanikViola Yanik is a Canadian wrestler. She has wrestled since 1997 and is a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan. She won a bronze medal in the 63 kg freestyle event at the 2003 World Championships in New York City, New York and wrestled in the first ever Women's Wrestling at the 2004...
, wrestler - September 1 - Jeffrey ButtleJeffrey ButtleJeffrey Buttle is a Canadian figure skater. He is the 2006 Winter Olympics bronze medalist, the 2008 World champion, the 2002 & 2004 Four Continents champion and the 2005-2007 Canadian champion. On March 22, 2008, Buttle became the first Canadian man since Elvis Stojko in 1997 to win the World Title...
, figure skater, Olympic bronze medalist and World Champion - September 2 - Kelly HaxtonKelly HaxtonKelly Haxton is a female football defender, who won the silver medal with the Canadian women's national soccer team at the 2003 Pan American Games....
, soccer player - September 21 - Cindy EadieCindy EadieCindy Eadie is a Canadian softball third baseman and hockey goaltender.Eadie began softball at age 5, and has attended Wilfrid Laurier University, where she played three seasons as their starting goalie and won numerous personal accolades, as well as leading her team to a national championship in...
, softball player - November 26 - Alison BradenAlison BradenAlison Braden is a female water polo player from Canada. She was a member of the Canada women's national water polo team, that claimed the silver medal at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil....
, water polo player - November 29 - Elizabeth CollinsElizabeth CollinsElizabeth Collins is a female swimmer from Canada, who mostly competes in the freestyle events.Collins claimed two silver medals at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil...
, swimmer - December 30 - Kristin KreukKristin KreukKristin Laura Kreuk is a Canadian actress and producer, known for her portrayal of Lana Lang in the American television series Smallville. She was also a regular cast member on the Canadian teen drama Edgemont, and has starred in movies such as Eurotrip and Street Fighter: The Legend of...
, actress
January to June
- March 28 - William GiauqueWilliam GiauqueWilliam Francis Giauque was an American chemist and Nobel laureate recognised in 1949 for his studies in the properties of matter at temperatures close to absolute zero...
, chemist and Nobel laureate (b.18951895 in CanadaEvents from the year 1895 in Canada.-Events:*March 2 - Theodore Davie resigns as premier of British Columbia*March 4 - John Herbert Turner becomes premier of British Columbia*April 24 - Jean-Olivier Chénier Monument unveiled...
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- May 8 - Gilles VilleneuveGilles VilleneuveJoseph Gilles Henri Villeneuve, better known as Gilles Villeneuve , was a Canadian racing driver. An enthusiast of cars and fast driving from an early age, he started his professional career in snowmobile racing in his native province of Quebec...
, motor racing driver (b.19501950 in Canada-Incumbents:*Monarch: King George VI*Governor General: Earl Alexander of Tunis*Prime Minister: Louis Saint Laurent*Premier of Alberta: Ernest Manning*Premier of British Columbia: Byron Johnson*Premier of Manitoba: Douglas Campbell...
). - June 10 - Elizabeth GoudieElizabeth GoudieElizabeth Goudie née Blake was a writer. Her sole work, Woman of Labrador was published in 1973.-Life:...
, writer (b.19021902 in Canada-Incumbents:*Prime Minister: Wilfrid Laurier*Governor General: Earl of Minto*Premier of British Columbia: James Dunsmuir then Edward Prior*Premier of Manitoba: R.P. Roblin*Premier of New Brunswick: Lemuel J. Tweedie...
). - June 28 - Igor GouzenkoIgor GouzenkoIgor Sergeyevich Gouzenko was a cipher clerk for the Soviet Embassy to Canada in Ottawa, Ontario. He defected on September 5, 1945, with 109 documents on Soviet espionage activities in the West...
, Russian defector (b.19191919 in Canada-January to June:*January 19 - Canadian troops take part in the Battle of Shenkursk, part of the Russian Civil War.*February 17 - Wilfrid Laurier, Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, dies in office.*April 17 - New Brunswick women are permitted to vote....
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July to December
- July 25 - Hal Foster, cartoonist (b.18921892 in Canada-Events:*June 29 - John Robson, Premier of British Columbia, dies in office*July 2 - Theodore Davie becomes Premier of British Columbia*July 8 - Two-thirds of St. Johns, Newfoundland, destroyed in a fire*November 24 - Sir John Abbott resigns as Prime Minister...
) - October 4 - Glenn GouldGlenn GouldGlenn Herbert Gould was a Canadian pianist who became one of the best-known and most celebrated classical pianists of the 20th century. He was particularly renowned as an interpreter of the keyboard music of Johann Sebastian Bach...
, pianist (b.19321932 in Canada-Events:* February 17 - The "Mad Trapper" is killed by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in the Yukon* June 1 - Leonard Tilley becomes premier of New Brunswick, replacing Charles Richards...
) - October 16 - Hugh John FlemmingHugh John FlemmingHugh John Flemming, PC was a politician and the 24th Premier of New Brunswick.He is always known as "Hugh John"...
, politician and 24th Premier of New BrunswickPremier of New BrunswickThe Premier of New Brunswick is the first minister for the Canadian province of New Brunswick. They are the province's head of government and de facto chief executive....
(b.18991899 in Canada-Events:*January 20 - About 2000 Doukhobors arrive in Halifax, Nova Scotia*June 21 - Treaty No. 8 cedes much of northern Alberta to the federal government...
) - October 16 - Hans SelyeHans SelyeHans Hugo Bruno Selye, CC was a pioneering endocrinologist. Selye did much important scientific work on the hypothetical non-specific response of an organism to stressors. While he did not recognize all of the many aspects of glucocorticoids, Selye was aware of their role in the stress response...
, endocrinologist (b.19071907 in Canada-Events:*March 6 - William Pugsley becomes premier of New Brunswick, replacing Lemuel John Tweedie*May 24 - Boer War Memorial unveiled*May 30 - King Edward VII grants the Coat of Arms of Alberta...
) - October 18 - John RobartsJohn RobartsJohn Parmenter Robarts, PC, CC, QC was a Canadian lawyer and statesman, and the 17th Premier of Ontario.-Early life:...
, lawyer, politician and 17th Premier of OntarioPremier of OntarioThe Premier of Ontario is the first Minister of the Crown for the Canadian province of Ontario. The Premier is appointed as the province's head of government by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, and presides over the Executive council, or Cabinet. The Executive Council Act The Premier of Ontario...
(b.19171917 in Canada-January to June:*February 1 - James Alexander Murray becomes premier of New Brunswick, replacing George Johnson Clarke*April 4 - Walter Foster becomes premier of New Brunswick, replacing Murray*April 9 - April 14 - Battle of Vimy Ridge....
) - November 2 - J. Dewey SoperJ. Dewey SoperJoseph Dewey Soper was a widely-traveled Canadian Arctic explorer, zoologist, ornithologist, and prolific author.-Early years:...
, Arctic explorer, zoologist, ornithologist and author (b.18931893 in Canada-Events:*May 27 - Algonquin Provincial Park is established as a wildlife sanctuary in Ontario*September 16 - Calgary incorporated as a city*October 27 - The National Council of Women meets for the first time...
) - November 19 - Erving GoffmanErving GoffmanErving Goffman was a Canadian-born sociologist and writer.The 73rd president of American Sociological Association, Goffman's greatest contribution to social theory is his study of symbolic interaction in the form of dramaturgical perspective that began with his 1959 book The Presentation of Self...
, sociologist and writer (b.19221922 in Canada-Incumbents:*Sovereign: King George V*Prime Minister: William Lyon Mackenzie King*Governor General: Viscount Byng*Premier of Alberta: Herbert Greenfield*Premier of British Columbia: John Oliver*Premier of Manitoba: Tobias Norris then John Bracken...
) - November 29 - Percy WilliamsPercy WilliamsPercy Alfred Williams, OC was a Canadian athlete, winner of the 100 m and 200 m races at the 1928 Summer Olympics.- Biography :Williams was born in Vancouver and he died in Vancouver....
, athlete and double Olympic gold medalist (b.19081908 in Canada-Incumbents:*Prime Minister: Sir Wilfrid Laurier*Governor General: Earl Grey*Premier of Alberta: Alexander Rutherford*Premier of British Columbia: Richard McBride*Premier of Manitoba: R.P. Roblin*Premier of New Brunswick: Clifford Robinson then John Hazen...
) - December 7 - Harry JeromeHarry JeromeHenry "Harry" Winston Jerome, was a Canadian track and field runner. He was the grandson of John Howard, a railway porter who represented Canada in the 1912 Summer Olympics....
, track and field runner (b.19401940 in Canada-January to June:*March 13 - David Boon becomes premier of New Brunswick, replacing Allison Dysart*March 21 - Alberta election: William Aberhart's Social Credit Party wins a second consecutive majority...
) - December 19 - George Isaac SmithGeorge Isaac SmithGeorge Isaac Smith, usually referred to as G.I. Smith, was a Canadian lawyer who was recruited by Robert Stanfield to help rebuild the Progressive Conservatives in Nova Scotia. He was the 18th Premier of Nova Scotia from 1967 to 1970.Born in Stewiacke, Nova Scotia, Smith practice law in Truro. He...
, lawyer, politician and Premier of Nova ScotiaPremier of Nova ScotiaThe Premier of Nova Scotia is the first minister for the Canadian province of Nova Scotia who presides over the Executive Council of Nova Scotia. Following the Westminster system, the premier is normally the leader of the political party which has the most seats in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly...
(b.19091909 in Canada-Events:* January 11 - The Boundary Waters Treaty signed.* February 23 - The first powered flight in Canada is made by John McCurdy aboard the Silver Dart.* March 22 - 1909 Alberta election: Alexander Rutherford's Liberals win a second consecutive majority....
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