1663
Quebec City Made Capital of New France
Quebec City is formally recognized as the capital and administrative centre of New France following the royal takeover of the colony from the Company of One Hundred Associates.
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Quebec City is formally recognized as the capital and administrative centre of New France following the royal takeover of the colony from the Company of One Hundred Associates.
The Marquis de Montcalm arrives in Quebec City to take command of French forces in North America at the outset of the Seven Years' War, beginning a distinguished military career in Canada.
Lieutenant James FitzGibbon, aided by Laura Secord's warning, decisively defeats American forces at the Battle of Beaver Dams near present-day Thorold, Ontario, capturing 484 American soldiers.
Final preparations are underway in Ottawa for the proclamation of the Dominion of Canada on July 1, 1867, as the first Dominion Day approaches and the new nation prepares to celebrate its birth.
Louis Riel and a group of Métis men stop Canadian government surveyors from working on Métis land at Red River, beginning the resistance that leads to the Red River Rebellion and Manitoba's entry into Confederation.
Parliament passes the Yukon Territory Act, separating the Yukon from the Northwest Territories and creating a separate territorial government to manage the region during the Klondike Gold Rush.
Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier promotes Canada's role as a multicultural nation in a speech championing the contributions of immigrants from diverse backgrounds to Canadian society.
Parliament passes the Income War Tax Act, imposing income tax in Canada for the first time as a temporary wartime measure. The 'temporary' tax proves permanent and is still in effect today.
Canada and the United States establish the Permanent Joint Board on Defence following the Ogdensburg Agreement, marking the beginning of integrated North American defence cooperation.
Royal Canadian Air Force Ferry Command is established to fly aircraft across the Atlantic to Britain, playing a crucial role in keeping Allied air forces supplied during World War II.
The United Nations Security Council establishes a unified command for Korean War operations. Canada commits to sending troops and naval vessels to support the UN force opposing North Korean aggression.
Canada closely watches growing tensions in Cuba as Soviet military presence expands, foreshadowing the October 1962 missile crisis in which PM Diefenbaker's initial hesitation to support the US creates a major diplomatic rift.
The War Measures Act, invoked during the October 1970 FLQ crisis, is finally replaced by less sweeping emergency legislation as the immediate crisis subsides.
The Canadian Multiculturalism Act receives Royal Assent, making Canada the first country in the world to pass a national multiculturalism law, officially recognizing Canada's cultural diversity.
The Nunavut Land Claims Agreement is ratified, setting the stage for the creation of Nunavut as Canada's newest and largest territory on April 1, 1999.
Canada observes Canadian Multiculturalism Day on June 27, celebrating the cultural and social diversity of Canadian society and affirming the country's commitment to multiculturalism.
Pope Benedict XVI meets with a delegation of residential school survivors at the Vatican and expresses sorrow for the suffering caused by the residential school system in Canada.
The Trudeau government announces the Phoenix pay system for federal public servants, a payroll system that will later cause severe payment errors affecting hundreds of thousands of employees.