Everything that happened in Canada in 1936.
The Bank of Canada, nationalized by the Mackenzie King government in 1938, is fully operational as Canada's central bank, managing monetary policy during a period of economic recovery from the Depression.
The Bank of Canada, having opened in 1935, takes on expanded monetary policy functions as the federal government seeks to manage the Canadian economy during the latter years of the Great Depression.
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation is founded by an Act of Parliament, taking over from the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission as Canada's public broadcaster in both English and French.
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