Cod fishery moratorium begins 1992 For nearly 500 years, cod fishing in the waters off the coast of Newfoundland and in the Grand Banks had been an integral... History in 150 Events Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1567
The Canadian Citizenship Act is passed June 27, 1946 On June 27, 1946, the Canadian government passed the Canadian Citizenship Act, which defined the terms of Canadian... History in 150 Events Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 2653
Chest belonging to George-Étienne Cartier This chest was used by George-Étienne Cartier when he travelled to London in December 1866 as part of the delegation sent to... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1129
Oka Crisis 1990 On July 11, 1990, a 78-day standoff between security forces and members of the Mohawk community of Kanesatake, Quebec, began... History in 150 Events Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 5844
Three children on horses Three Stoney Indians children on horses, Elk Paddock, near Banff, Alberta, 1915 Photo of the Week Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1106
Kim Campbell becomes Canada’s first female Prime Minister 1993 Lawyer Avril Phaedra Douglas “Kim” Campbell had served in Brian Mulroney’s Progressive Conservative government as the... History in 150 Events Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1833
The Rupert’s Land Act 1868 For 200 years, the Hudson’s Bay Company had “owned” the vast expanse of North America that drains into Hudson Bay. In... History in 150 Events Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 11079
Construction of Manic-5 1959 to 1968 In 1959, Hydro-Québec began construction on the Manicouagan-Outardes project, a multi-dam hydroelectric complex... History in 150 Events Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 2046
Fille du roi family tree stands tall The new Canadian History Hall tells Canada’s story from the dawn of human habitation to the present day. Of course, when you... Canadian History Hall Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 10634
King−Byng affair 1926 Facing a non-confidence motion in Parliament in 1926, Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King asked Governor General Lord... History in 150 Events Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 3842
Bertha Wilson becomes the first woman appointed to the Supreme Court o... 1982 In March 1982, Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau appointed Bertha Wilson to the Supreme Court of Canada, making her the first... History in 150 Events Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 2854
High Arctic resettlement experiment 1953 In August 1953, the Canadian government initiated a relocation program that transferred Inuit from communities in Arctic... History in 150 Events Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 7864
The battle at Seven Oaks June 19, 1816 In 1811, the Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) began efforts to settle displaced Scottish farmers in the Red River... History in 150 Events Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 3851
Quebec City Petit Champlain market, the Citadel in the background, Quebec City, Quebec Photo of the Week Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1186
À la capucine armchair The form of à la capucine chairs evolved entirely within Quebec, and they remained popular from the late 1700s until well into... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1738
Bryce Report 1907 After spending several months visiting dozens of residential schools in western Canada in 1907, Indian Affairs Chief Medical... History in 150 Events Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 4213
Meech Lake Accord fails 1990 After Quebec refused to ratify the Constitution Act of 1982, the June 1987 Meech Lake Accord, agreed between the federal... History in 150 Events Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 17632
Death of Kateri Tekakwitha 1680 In 1680, Kateri Tekakwitha, the daughter of a Christian Anishnabee woman and a Mohawk man, died. She was baptized a... History in 150 Events Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 2817
Remembering the Franklin Expedition — The Lieutenant Fairholme Collect... The story of the Franklin Expedition is familiar to many Canadians, and to many people around the world. An Arctic expedition,... Exhibitions Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 5586
Co-operative Commonwealth Federation adopts the Regina Manifesto 1933 At its first national convention, in Regina, Saskatchewan, in 1933, the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) adopted a... History in 150 Events Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1957