📅 Events in 1973
Jun 21, 1973
PEI Fixed Link Feasibility Study Released
A federal government feasibility study on building a fixed link between Prince Edward Island and the mainland is released, beginning a decades-long debate that will result in Confederation Bridge.
Transportation Prince Edward Island
Jun 25, 1973
First Nations Land Claims Recognized by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of Canada rules in the Calder case that Aboriginal title to land existed in Canadian law before European settlement, a landmark decision for Indigenous land rights.
Indigenous National
Jun 28, 1973
National Energy Program Precursor Policy
The federal government announces energy policy initiatives that foreshadow the controversial National Energy Program introduced in 1980, as Canada grapples with rising oil prices following OPEC price increases.
Economics National