Apr 9, 1917
The Battle of Vimy Ridge
Canadian Corps capture Vimy Ridge from the Germans, a moment often credited with forging a distinct sense of Canadian national identity.
Military
Everything that happened in Canada in 1917.
Canadian Corps capture Vimy Ridge from the Germans, a moment often credited with forging a distinct sense of Canadian national identity.
The debate over mandatory military service comes to a head as Prime Minister Robert Borden introduces conscription legislation, splitting the country along French-English lines and leading to the bitterest political crisis in Canadian history to that point.
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.