Events from the year 1925 in Canada.

Incumbents

Crown

Monarch A monarch () is a head of stateWebster's II New College Dictionary. "Monarch". Houghton Mifflin. Boston. 2001. p. 707. Life tenure, for life or until abdication, and therefore the head of state of a monarchy. A monarch may exercise the highest ...

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George V George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until Death and state funeral of George V, his death in 1936. George w ...

Federal government

Governor General Governor-general (plural governors-general), or governor general (plural governors general), is the title of an official, most prominently associated with the British Empire. In the context of the governors-general and former British colonies, ...

– Julian Byng *

Prime Minister A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...

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William Lyon Mackenzie King William Lyon Mackenzie King (December 17, 1874 – July 22, 1950) was a Canadian statesman and politician who was the tenth prime minister of Canada for three non-consecutive terms from 1921 to 1926, 1926 to 1930, and 1935 to 1948. A Liberal ...

* Chief Justice –

Francis Alexander Anglin Francis Alexander Anglin (April 2, 1865 – March 2, 1933) was the seventh Chief Justice of Canada from 1924 until 1933. Born in Saint John, New Brunswick, one of nine children of Timothy Anglin, federal politician and Speaker of the Hous ...

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Ontario Ontario is the southernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Located in Central Canada, Ontario is the Population of Canada by province and territory, country's most populous province. As of the 2021 Canadian census, it ...

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Parliament In modern politics and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government. Generally, a modern parliament has three functions: Representation (politics), representing the Election#Suffrage, electorate, making laws, and overseeing ...

– 14th (until 5 September)

Provincial governments

Lieutenant governors

Lieutenant Governor of Alberta The lieutenant governor of Alberta () is the representative in Alberta of the monarch. The lieutenant governor is appointed in the same manner as the other provincial viceroys in Canada and is similarly tasked with carrying out most of the mona ...

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Robert Brett Robert George Brett (November 16, 1851 – September 16, 1929) was a politician and physician in the North-West Territories and Alberta, Canada, and was the second lieutenant governor of Alberta. Early life Robert George Brett was born on Nove ...

(until October 29) then

William Egbert William Egbert (February 25, 1857 – October 15, 1936) was a Canadian physician and politician. He was the third lieutenant governor of Alberta, from 1925 to 1931. Egbert was born in 1857 to a farming family in what is today the province of On ...

Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia The lieutenant governor of British Columbia () is the representative of the monarch in the province of British Columbia, Canada. The office of lieutenant governor is an office of the Crown and serves as a representative of the monarchy in the p ...

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Walter Cameron Nichol Walter Cameron Nichol (October 15, 1866 – December 19, 1928) was a Canadian journalist, newspaper editor and publisher, and the 12th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia The lieutenant governor of British Columbia () is the representa ...

Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba The lieutenant governor of Manitoba (, (if male) or (if female) ) is the representative in Manitoba of the monarch, who operates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally with the ten other jurisdictions of Canada. The lieuten ...

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James Albert Manning Aikins Sir James Albert Manning Aikins (December 10, 1851 – March 1, 1929) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was the leader of the Manitoba Conservative Party in the provincial election of 1915, and later served as the province's ninth Li ...

Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick The lieutenant governor of New Brunswick (, in French: ''Lieutenant-gouverneur'' (if male) or ''Lieutenante-gouverneure'' (if female) ''du Nouveau-Brunswick'') is the representative in New Brunswick of the monarch, who operates distinctly within ...

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William Frederick Todd William Frederick Todd (May 2, 1854 – March 16, 1935) was a businessman and political figure in New Brunswick. He represented Charlotte County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1899 to 1903 and Charlotte in the House of ...

Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia The lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia () is the representative in Nova Scotia of the monarch, who Monarchy in Nova Scotia, operates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally with the Canadian federalism, ten other jurisdictions of ...

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MacCallum Grant MacCallum Grant (May 17, 1845 – February 23, 1928) was a Canadian businessman and the 12th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia. Born at Loyal Hill (in the area of Summerville) in Hants County, Nova Scotia, the son of John Nutting and Margar ...

(until January 12) then James Robson Douglas (January 12 to September 14) then

James Cranswick Tory James Cranswick Tory (October 24, 1862 – June 26, 1944) was a Nova Scotia businessman and politician. He was born in 1862 to Robert Kirk Tory and Anorah Ferguson in Guysborough County and lived in the village of Guysborough. He attended Mc ...

Lieutenant Governor of Ontario The lieutenant governor of Ontario (, in French: ''Lieutenant-gouverneur'' (if male) or ''Lieutenante-gouverneure'' (if female) ''de l'Ontario'') is the representative in Ontario of the monarch, who operates distinctly within the province but i ...

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Henry Cockshutt Henry "Harry" Cockshutt, (July 8, 1868 – November 26, 1944) was a Canadian businessman and politician who served as the 13th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 1921 until 1927. Early life and business career Born in Brantford, Ontario on Jul ...

Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island The lieutenant governor of Prince Edward Island () is the representative in Prince Edward Island of the monarch, who operates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally with the ten other jurisdictions of Canada. The lieutenant go ...

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Frank Richard Heartz Frank Richard Heartz (7 January 187127 August 1955) was a Canadian politician who served as the 25th Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island. He was born in 1871 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, the son of Benjamin Heartz and Henrie ...

Lieutenant Governor of Quebec The lieutenant governor of Quebec (; , ) is the representative in Quebec of the monarch, who Monarchy in Quebec, operates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally with the Canadian federalism, ten other jurisdictions of Canada. T ...

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Narcisse Pérodeau Narcisse Pérodeau (March 26, 1851 – November 18, 1932) was a lawyer, financier, politician, professor and the 14th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec. He was born in Saint-Ours, Canada East, and died in Montreal. After several years of priv ...

Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan The lieutenant governor of Saskatchewan () is the representative in Saskatchewan of the monarch, who operates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally with the ten other jurisdictions of Canada. The lieutenant governor of Sas ...

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Henry William Newlands Henry William Newlands (March 19, 1862 – August 9, 1954) was a Canadian politician and lawyer, who served as the fourth lieutenant governor of Saskatchewan, 1921 to 1931. Biography Born in March 1862 in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Henry Willia ...

Premiers

Premier of Alberta The premier of Alberta is the head of government and first minister of the Canadian province of Alberta. The current premier is Danielle Smith, leader of the governing United Conservative Party, who was sworn in on October 11, 2022. The premi ...

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Herbert Greenfield Herbert W. Greenfield (November 25, 1869 – August 23, 1949) was a Canadian politician and farmer who served as the fourth premier of Alberta from 1921 until 1925. Born in Winchester, Hampshire, in England, he immigrated to Canada in his late t ...

(until November 23) then

John Edward Brownlee John Edward Brownlee (August 27, 1883 – July 15, 1961) was the fifth premier of Alberta, serving from 1925 until 1934. Born in Port Ryerse, Ontario, Port Ryerse, Ontario, he studied history and political science at the University of Toronto's ...

Premier of British Columbia The premier of British Columbia is the first minister and head of government for the Canadian province of British Columbia. Until the early 1970s, the title ''prime minister of British Columbia'' was often used. The word ''premier'' is derived ...

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John Oliver John William Oliver (born 23 April 1977) is a British and American comedian who hosts ''Last Week Tonight with John Oliver'' on HBO. He started his career as a stand-up comedian in the United Kingdom and came to wider attention for his work ...

Premier of Manitoba The premier of Manitoba () is the first minister (i.e., head of government or chief executive) for the Canadian province of Manitoba—as well as the ''de facto'' President of the province's Executive Council. In formal terms, the premier rec ...

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John Bracken John Bracken (22 June 1883 – 18 March 1969) was a Canadian agronomist and politician who was the 11th and longest-serving premier of Manitoba (1922–1943) and later the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (1942–194 ...

Premier of New Brunswick The premier of New Brunswick ( (masculine) or (feminine)) is the first minister and head of government for the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The premier of a Canadian province is much like the prime minister of Canada. They are normally ...

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Peter Veniot Peter John Veniot, (October 4, 1863 – July 6, 1936) was a businessman and newspaper owner and a politician in New Brunswick, Canada. He was the first Acadian premier of New Brunswick. Early life and career He was born in Richibucto, New Bru ...

(until September 14) then John Baxter *

Premier of Nova Scotia The premier of Nova Scotia is the first minister to the lieutenant governor of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia and presides over the Executive Council of Nova Scotia. Following the Westminster system, the premier is normally the leader of t ...

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Ernest Howard Armstrong Ernest Howard Armstrong, (July 27, 1864 – February 15, 1946) was a Canadian politician and journalist who served as the ninth premier of Nova Scotia from 1923 to 1925. Early life and career Born in Kingston, Nova Scotia, the son of Edward an ...

(until July 16) then

Edgar Nelson Rhodes Edgar Nelson Rhodes, (January 5, 1877 – March 15, 1942), was a Canadian parliamentarian from Nova Scotia who served as Premier of Nova Scotia from 1925 to 1930. Early life and career He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canad ...

Premier of Ontario The premier of Ontario () is the head of government of Ontario. Under the Westminster system, the premier governs with the confidence of a majority the elected Legislative Assembly; as such, the premier typically sits as a member of Provincia ...

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George Howard Ferguson George Howard Ferguson (June 18, 1870 – February 21, 1946) was the ninth premier of Ontario, from 1923 to 1930. He was a Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1905 to 1930 who represented the eastern provincial ...

Premier of Prince Edward Island The premier of Prince Edward Island is the first minister and head of government for the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island. The current premier of Prince Edward Island is Rob Lantz, from the Progressive Conservative Party. See also ...

– James D. Stewart *

Premier of Quebec The premier of Quebec ( (masculine) or eminine is the head of government of the Canadian province of Quebec. The current premier of Quebec is François Legault of the Coalition Avenir Québec, sworn in on October 18, 2018, following tha ...

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Louis-Alexandre Taschereau Louis-Alexandre Taschereau (; March 5, 1867 – July 6, 1952) was the 14th premier of Quebec from 1920 to 1936. A member of the Parti libéral du Québec, Taschereau's near 16-year tenure remains the longest uninterrupted term of office among ...

Premier of Saskatchewan The premier of Saskatchewan is the first minister and head of government for the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The current premier of Saskatchewan is Scott Moe, who was sworn in as premier on February 2, 2018, after winning the 2018 Saska ...

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Charles Avery Dunning Charles Avery Dunning (July 31, 1885 – October 1, 1958) was the third premier of Saskatchewan. Born in England, he emigrated to Canada at the age of 16. By the age of 36, he was premier. He had a successful career as a farmer, business ...

Territorial governments

Commissioners

* Gold Commissioner of Yukon – George P. MacKenzie (until April 1) then Percy Reid * Commissioner of Northwest Territories –

William Wallace Cory William Wallace Cory, CMG (June 16, 1865 – September 21, 1943) was the commissioner of the Northwest Territories from June 27, 1919 to February 17, 1931. Biography Cory was born in Strathroy, Canada West and moved with his farming family ...

Events

*February 5 – Post Office workers are brought under civil service regulations. *February 24 – The Lake of the Woods Treaty works out joint Canadian-American control of the

Lake of the Woods Lake of the Woods (; ) is a lake occupying parts of the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Manitoba and the U.S. state of Minnesota. Lake of the Woods is over long and wide, containing more than 14,552 islands and of shoreline. It is fed by t ...

. *April 13 – Women win the right to vote in

Newfoundland Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region of Labrador, having a total size of . As of 2025 the population ...

. *May 28 –

Roddick Gates The Roddick Gates, also known as the Roddick Memorial Gates, are monumental gates in Montreal that serve as the main entrance to the McGill University campus. They are located on Sherbrooke Street West and are at the northern end of the very s ...

unveiled in Montreal. *June 2 –

1925 Saskatchewan general election The 1925 Saskatchewan general election was held on June 2, 1925, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan. The Liberal Party of Saskatchewan – under its new leader, Charles A. Dunning – won its sixth consecutive victor ...

Charles Dunning Charles Avery Dunning (July 31, 1885 – October 1, 1958) was the third premier of Saskatchewan. Born in England, he emigrated to Canada at the age of 16. By the age of 36, he was premier. He had a successful career as a farmer, business ...

's Liberals win a sixth consecutive majority *June 10 – The

United Church of Canada The United Church of Canada (UCC; ) is a mainline Protestant denomination that is the largest Protestant Christian denomination in Canada and the second largest Canadian Christian denomination after the Catholic Church in Canada. The United Chu ...

opens for services. *June 11 – Coal miner William Davis was killed by

police The police are Law enforcement organization, a constituted body of Law enforcement officer, people empowered by a State (polity), state with the aim of Law enforcement, enforcing the law and protecting the Public order policing, public order ...

in the culmination of a long

Cape Breton Island Cape Breton Island (, formerly '; or '; ) is a rugged and irregularly shaped island on the Atlantic coast of North America and part of the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. The island accounts for 18.7% of Nova Scotia's total area. Although ...

strike. *June 23 –

First ascent In mountaineering and climbing, a first ascent (abbreviated to FA in climbing guidebook, guide books), is the first successful documented climb to the top of a mountain or the top of a particular climbing route. Early 20th-century mountaineers a ...

Mount Logan Mount Logan ( ) is the highest mountain in Canada and the second-highest peak in North America after Denali (McKinley). The mountain was named after Sir William Edmond Logan, a Canadian geologist and founder of the Geological Survey of Canada ...

, the highest mountain in Canada. *June 26 – A strike of miners in Drumheller, Alberta ends in violent confrontations. *July 16 – Edgar Rhodes becomes premier of Nova Scotia, replacing Ernest Armstrong. *September 14 – John Baxter becomes premier of New Brunswick, replacing Peter Veniot *October 29 – Federal election:

Arthur Meighen Arthur Meighen ( ; June 16, 1874 – August 5, 1960) was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the ninth prime minister of Canada from 1920 to 1921 and from June to September 1926. He led the Conservative Party from 1920 to 1926 and ...

's Conservatives win a plurality (116 seats), defeating

Mackenzie King William Lyon Mackenzie King (December 17, 1874 – July 22, 1950) was a Canadian statesman and politician who was the tenth prime minister of Canada for three non-consecutive terms from 1921 to 1926, 1926 to 1930, and 1935 to 1948. A Liberal ...

's Liberals (99 seats). However, King does not resign as prime minister; he will try to govern with a minority government with the support of smaller parties and independent MPs (30 seats) *November 23 – John Brownlee becomes premier of Alberta, replacing Charles Stewart *The Canadian Legion of the British Empire Service League, later the

Royal Canadian Legion The Royal Canadian Legion is a non-profit Canadian veterans' organization founded in 1925. Members include people who served in the military, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, provincial or municipal police, Royal Canadian Air, Army and Sea Cade ...

, is formed by the amalgamation of several veterans' organizations, such as the Great War Veterans Association. * The federal divorce law was changed to allow a woman to divorce her husband on the same grounds that a man could divorce his wife – simple adultery. Before this, a woman had to prove adultery in conjunction with other acts such as "sodomy" or bestiality in order to initiate a divorce.

Arts and literature

*October 1 – The Vancouver School of Applied and Decorative Arts opened its doors.

Sport

*March 23 and 25 – The South Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League's

Regina Pats The Regina Pats are a Canadian junior ice hockey team based in Regina, Saskatchewan. Founded in 1917, the Pats are the world's oldest continuously operating major junior hockey franchise in its original location and using its original name. The ...

win their first

Memorial Cup The Memorial Cup () is the national championship of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL), a consortium of three Junior ice hockey, major junior ice hockey leagues operating in Canada and parts of the United States. It is a four-team round-robin tou ...

by defeating the

Ontario Hockey Association The Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) is the governing body for the majority of junior and senior level ice hockey teams in the province of Ontario. Founded in 1890, the OHA is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Federation along with the Northern ...

Toronto Aura Lee The Toronto Aura Lee Hockey Club operated junior ice hockey and senior ice hockey teams in the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) from 1916 to 1926. They played at Arena Gardens in Toronto. In January 1925, the trustees of the Aura Lee Athletic Club ...

7 to 3 in a 2-game aggregate played in

Arena Gardens An arena is a large enclosed venue, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theatre, musical performances or sporting events. It comprises a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators, and may ...

Toronto Toronto ( , locally pronounced or ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most populous city in Canada. It is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a p ...

*March 30 – The

Western Canada Hockey League The Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL), founded in 1921–22 WCHL season, 1921, was a major professional ice hockey league originally based in the prairies of Canada. It was renamed the Western Hockey League (WHL) in 1925 and disbanded in 1926. ...

Victoria Cougars The Victoria Cougars were a major league professional ice hockey team that played in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA) from 1911 to 1924 under various names, and (after the PCHA's merger with the Western Canada Hockey League) in the W ...

win their only

Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup () is the championship trophy awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) playoff champion. It is the oldest existing trophy to be awarded to a professional sports franchise in North America, and the International Ic ...

by defeating the

National Hockey League The National Hockey League (NHL; , ''LNH'') is a professional ice hockey league in North America composed of 32 teams25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. The NHL is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Cana ...

Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens (), officially ' ( Canadian Hockey Club) and colloquially known as the Habs, are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. The Canadiens compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic D ...

3 games to 1. The deciding game was played at

Vancouver Vancouver is a major city in Western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the cit ...

Denman Arena Denman Arena was an indoor arena located in the West End neighbourhood of Vancouver, British Columbia. The arena was located at 1805 West Georgia Street at the northwest corner with Denman Street. It opened in December 1911 and was destroyed b ...

. The Cougars are the last non-NHL team to win the Stanley Cup, as they would soon become the

Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the East ...

*December 5 – The

Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators (), officially the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club and colloquially known as the Sens, are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa. The Senators compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Di ...

win their first

Grey Cup The Grey Cup () is both the championship game of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the trophy awarded to the victorious team playing in the namesake championship of professional Canadian football. The game is contested between the winners ...

by defeating the Winnipeg Tammany Tigers 24 to 1 in the

13th Grey Cup The 13th Grey Cup was played on December 5, 1925, before 6,900 fans at the Lansdowne Park at Ottawa. The Ottawa Senators defeated the Winnipeg Tammany Tigers 24–1. External links * * Grey Cup Grey Cup, 13th Grey Cup The Grey Cup ...

played at

Ottawa Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. It is located in the southern Ontario, southern portion of the province of Ontario, at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the cor ...

Lansdowne Park Lansdowne Park is a urban park, historic sports, exhibition and entertainment facility in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, owned by the City of Ottawa. It is located on Bank Street adjacent to the Rideau Canal in The Glebe neighbourhood of central Ott ...

Births

January to June

*January 26 –

Claude Ryan Claude Ryan (January 26, 1925 – February 9, 2004) was a Canadian journalist and politician. He was the director of the newspaper ''Le Devoir'' from 1964 to 1978, leader of the Quebec Liberal Party from 1978 to 1982, National Assembly of ...

, politician (d.

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...

) *February 1 –

Hugh Horner Hugh Macarthur Horner (February 1, 1925 – March 27, 1997) was a physician and surgeon. He served as a Canadian federal and provincial politician. Horner was born in Blaine Lake, Saskatchewan. He was a Minister of the Crown in the province of ...

, politician, physician and surgeon (d.

1997 Events January * January 1 – The Emergency Alert System is introduced in the United States. * January 11 – Turkey threatens Cyprus on account of a deal to buy Russian S-300 missiles, prompting the Cypriot Missile Crisis. * January 1 ...

) *February 7 – Hans Schmidt, professional wrestler (d.

2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...

) *March 2 –

Bernard Jean Bernard Jean (September 21, 1948 – August 1, 2017) was a Canadian oboist, english horn player, conductor, and music educator. He has held principal oboist positions with several important Canadian orchestras, including the Quebec Symphony Orc ...

, lawyer and politician, member (1960–1970) and

Speaker Speaker most commonly refers to: * Speaker, a person who produces speech * Loudspeaker, a device that produces sound ** Computer speakers Speaker, Speakers, or The Speaker may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * "Speaker" (song), by David ...

(1963–1966) of the

Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick () is the deliberative assembly of the New Brunswick Legislature, in the province of New Brunswick, Canada. The assembly's seat is located in Fredericton. It was established in Saint John ''de jure'' ...

(d.

) *March 23 –

Wilson Duff Wilson Duff (March 23, 1925 in Vancouver – August 8, 1976) was a Canadian archaeologist, cultural anthropologist, and museum curator. He is remembered for his research on First Nations cultures of the Northwest Coast, notably the Tsimshian, Git ...

, anthropologist (d.

1976 Events January * January 2 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 18 – Full diplomatic ...

) *March 25 –

Daniel Yanofsky Daniel Abraham "Abe" Yanofsky (March 25, 1925 – March 5, 2000) was a Canadian chess player, chess arbiter, writer, lawyer, and politician. An eight-time Canadian chess champion, Yanofsky was Canada's first grandmaster and the first grandmaste ...

, chess player, Canada's first chess grandmaster (d. 2000 in Canada, 2000) *March 26 – Ben Mondor, baseball executive (Pawtucket Red Sox) (d. 2010 in Canada, 2010) *April 1 – Tobie Steinhouse, artist *April 4 – Claude Wagner, judge and politician (d. 1979 in Canada, 1979) *April 11 – Pierre Péladeau, businessman (d.

) *May 18 – Robin Blaser, author and poet (d. 2009 in Canada, 2009)

July to September

*July 21 – Johnny Peirson, ice hockey player (d. 2021 in the United States, 2021) *July 25 – Charmion King, actress (d. 2007 in Canada, 2007) *July 29 – Ted Lindsay, ice hockey player (d. 2019 in the United States, 2019) *August 2 – William Andres, politician (d. 2010 in Canada, 2010) *August 11 – Floyd Curry, ice hockey player (d. 2006 in Canada, 2006) *August 15 – Oscar Peterson, jazz pianist and composer (d. 2007 in Canada, 2007) *August 22 – Terry Donahue (baseball), Terry Donahue, female professional baseball player (d. 2019 in Canada, 2019) *September 4 – Calvin Ruck, anti-racism activist and Senator (d.

) *September 11 – Harry Somers, composer (d. 1999 in Canada, 1999) *September 24 – Dan Heap, politician (d. 2014 in Canada, 2014)

October to December

*October 2 – Wren Blair, hockey coach and manager (Minnesota North Stars, Pittsburgh Penguins) (d. 2013 in Canada, 2013) *October 6 – Bud Olson, politician, Minister and Senator (d. 2002 in Canada, 2002) *October 12 – Denis Lazure, politician (d. 2008 in Canada, 2008) *October 21 – Peter Dickinson (architect), Peter Dickinson, architect (d. 1961 in Canada, 1961) *October 21 – Louis Robichaud, lawyer, politician and 25th

(d. 2005 in Canada, 2005) *November 8 – Allan Lawrence (politician), Allan Lawrence, politician and Minister (d. 2008 in Canada, 2008) *November 10 – Doris Anderson, author, journalist and women's rights activist (d. 2007 in Canada, 2007) *November 12 – Agnes Nanogak, illustrator (d. 2001 in Canada, 2001) *December 5 – Dave Broadfoot, comedian (d. 2016 in Canada, 2016) *December 25 – Robert Layton (politician), Robert Layton, politician (d. 2002 in Canada, 2002) *December 29 – Colleen Thibaudeau, poet and short-story writer (d.

)

Deaths

January to June

*January 25 – Charles-Eusèbe Dionne, naturalist and taxidermist (b. 1845 in Canada, 1845) *March 3 – William Pugsley, lawyer, politician and 10th

(b. 1850 in Canada, 1850) *March 16 – Richard Butler (publisher), Richard Butler, editor, publisher, journalist and U.S. vice-consul (b. 1834 in Canada, 1834) *May 4 – James Cunningham (Canadian politician), James Cunningham, merchant and politician (b. 1834 in Canada, 1834) *May 25 – Margaret Mick, prison guard, first female Canadian peace officer to be killed in the line of duty (b. 1860 in Canada, 1860) *June 18 – William Brymner, art teacher and painter (b. 1855 in Canada, 1855)

July to December

*August 15 – Adam Beck, politician and hydro-electricity advocate (b. 1857 in Canada, 1857) *September 6 – George Henry Bradbury, politician (b. 1859 in Canada, 1859) *November 2 – James Alexander Lougheed, businessman and politician (b. 1854 in Canada, 1854)

Historical documents

Joseph Saul Kornfeld, Rabbi claims only way to World peace, international peace is through righteousness Charles E. Saunders, Charles Saunders' search for Canadian Prairies#Main climates, Prairies-hardy variety of wheat leads to Marquis wheat, Marquis, "which has meant millions of dollars to this country Stephen Leacock#Academic and political life, Stephen Leacock resents requirement that works of authors seeking Copyright law of Canada#Copyright Act, 1921, Canadian copyright must be printed in Canada Radio station CKAC of La Presse (Canadian newspaper), La Presse claims to encourage expat Québécois/e to return and to keep farmers on their farms United Church of Canada#History, United Church of Canada Basis of Union accommodates doctrines of three Protestant denominations William Lyon Mackenzie King#Prime Minister: second and third Parliaments, PM King blames loss of 1925 Canadian federal election, election and his seat on big interests' money and Liberal Party of Canada#Organization, Liberal Party's lack of organization "There are many women who have rebelled against femininity, Cross-dressing#Western history, donned men's clothes, and followed masculine callings with success" Minnie Bell Sharp, first New Brunswick female candidate for MP, runs on soldiers, mothers and other issues With Russia#February Revolution and Russian Republic, transition from Czar to Soviets in Russia, Doukhobors#Schism, Doukhobors split on returning there from Canada Film: safety consciousness is needed in Electricity retailing, electrical lineman's work Film: Log driving, log drivers in northern Ontario Film: production and use of Stonemasonry#History of stonemasonry, stone blocks from quarry to masonry work on Ontario government building Newlywed Mountie writes of his new home life in Dawson City, Yukon Beautiful brochure for RMS Empress of France (1913)#Between the wars, Empress of France Circumnavigation#Mechanically powered, round-the-world cruise to see "costumes, crafts and civilizations of fifty different races" Photo: open-air observation car, British Columbia mountainsAngelica Archipenko
"Aussichtswagen; British Columbia"
Photograph Album of Travel through Canada, 1925, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. Accessed 1 January 2025

References

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