Auto Pact 1965 The Liberal government of Lester B. Pearson, in an attempt to increase exports to the United States, negotiated and signed... History in 150 Events Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 7107
October Crisis 1970 In October 1970, the Front de libération du Québec (FLQ) kidnapped British Trade Commissioner James Cross and Quebec... History in 150 Events Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1805
The Inuit migrate 1200 Ancestral Inuit moved into the central and eastern Arctic from their homeland along the northwest coast of Alaska. They had... History in 150 Events Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 4238
William Davis Miners’ Memorial Day William Davis Miners’ Memorial Day (June 11). Coal mines, Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia, 1898 Photo of the Week Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1106
Moratorium on capital punishment 1967 In November 1967, legislation was passed in the House of Commons to put a moratorium on the use of the death penalty in... History in 150 Events Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1772
Arctic Coast Chopper — Winterlude Created by Jamasie Padluq Pitseolak, this imaginative and intricate carving integrates familiar symbols of Inuit culture, such as... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1103
First Baldwin–La Fontaine ministry 1842 After the passing of the Act of Union, which united Upper and Lower Canada into the Province of Canada, an election was... History in 150 Events Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1372
Refus Global (Total Refusal) 1948 On August 9, 1948, Refus global (Total Refusal) was released in Montréal. This manifesto was signed by 15 members of the... History in 150 Events Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 2253
Cupids, Newfoundland, is founded 1610 In 1610, Bristol merchant John Guy and a boatload of settlers established a colony on the north side of Conception Bay on... History in 150 Events Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1778
Video: Exhibitions 2017-2018 Welcome to your history! See why the Canadian Museum of History is the place to be as we celebrate the 150th anniversary of... Exhibitions Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 2219
NRX, Canada’s first reactor 1947 During the Second World War, Canada, in collaboration with the United States and Britain, was responsible for the production... History in 150 Events Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 2563
Death of Shawnadithit, last of the Beothuk June 6, 1829 In April 1823, Newfoundland trappers in Badger Bay captured three Beothuk women — a mother and two daughters. The... History in 150 Events Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 2627
The Quebec Act 1774 With the conquest of New France, the British had to adapt their rules of law, which favoured the Protestant religion and... History in 150 Events Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 4012
Hello! Black bear cub near Lakelse, a West Coast Tsimshian village, British Columbia, 1927 Photo of the Week Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1194
Ceramic pot This pot was found intact, a rare find in Canada. It was made around 1550 by a St. Lawrence Iroquoian, and would have been used... Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1548
Trans-Canada Highway opens 1962 On September 3, 1962, the long-envisioned Trans-Canada Highway was officially opened at Rogers Pass, British Columbia, by... History in 150 Events Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1885
Report of the Massey Commission 1951 In April 1949, Prime Minister Louis St-Laurent appointed the Massey Commission to assess the state of arts and culture in... History in 150 Events Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 3969
The Rassemblement pour l’indépendance nationale is founded in Quebec... 1960 In the early 1960s, a number of organizations emerged in support of Quebec independence. The Rassemblement pour... History in 150 Events Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 1829
Métis “Famous Five” 1932 The Métis Association of Alberta aimed to improve socio-economic conditions and protect land rights for the Métis in... History in 150 Events Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 5643
Alex Janvier’s Morning Star shines brighter than ever In the 20 some years since Alex Janvier completed his abstract masterpiece, Morning Star, in September 1993, it has been admired... Spotlight on the National Collection Number of likes: 0 Number of views: 8177