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1971 In Canada
,
Other Events Of 1972
,
1973 In Canada
and the
Timeline Of Canadian History
.
INCUMBENTS
Monarch
-
Queen Elizabeth II
Governor General
-
Roland Michener
Prime Minister
-
Pierre Trudeau
Premier Of Alberta
-
Peter Lougheed
Premier Of British Columbia
-
W.A.C. Bennett
then
David Barrett
Premier Of Manitoba
-
Edward Schreyer
Premier Of New Brunswick
-
Richard Hatfield
Premier Of Newfoundland
-
Joey Smallwood
then
Frank Moores
Premier Of Nova Scotia
-
Gerald Regan
Premier Of Ontario
-
Bill Davis
Premier Of Prince Edward Island
-
Alexander B. Campbell
Premier Of Quebec
-
Robert Bourassa
Premier Of Saskatchewan
-
Allan Blakeney
EVENTS
January 1
-
Winnipeg
is merged into a megacity
January 1
- Canada's ban on cigarette advertisements on film, radio, and television, goes into effect
January 1
- Canada's
Capital Gains Tax
comes into effect
January 18
-
Frank Moores
becomes premier of
Newfoundland
, replacing
Joey Smallwood
, who had governed for 23 years
February 25
- The
Pickering Nuclear Power Plant
opens
April 15
- Canada and the
United States
sign the
Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
May 31
- The "member" level of the
Order Of Canada
is created
June 16
- The
Churchill Falls
Hydro-electric
facility opens
July 14
-
Donald Macdonald
of the
Canadian Labour Congress
becomes the first non-European head of the
International Confederation Of Free Trade Unions
July 21
-
Global Television
begins broadcasting into
Ontario
August 30
-
Frank Calder
becomes the first Native
Cabinet
minister in Canadian history when he is appointed to the
Cabinet Of British Columbia
September 1
- An
Arson
attack on the
Blue Bird Bar
in
Montreal
kills 37
September 12
-
Heritage Canada
is established
September 15
-
David Barrett
becomes premier of
British Columbia
, replacing
W.A.C. Bennett
, who had governed for 20 years
September 27
- The sale of
Fire Cracker
s is banned in Canada
September 28
- "... right in front, they score,
Henderson
has scored for Canada ..."--
Foster Hewitt
are the words as Canada wins the
1972 Summit Series
's Liberals win a minority
November 9
-
Anik I
, the world's first non-military communications satellite is launched.
Government
Pension
s are indexed to cost of living
The
Art Bank
is established
The
World Hockey Association
begins operations
CityTV
founded in
Toronto
ARTS AND LITERATURE
:New Works
Robertson Davies
- ''
The Manticore
''
Margaret Atwood
- ''Survival''
Mordecai Richler
- ''Shovelling Trouble''
John Newlove
- ''Lies''
Milton Acorn
- ''More Poems For People''
Donald Jack
- ''Exit Muttering''
Leona Gom
- ''Kindling''
Joy Fielding
- ''The Best of Friends''
Farley Mowat
- ''A Whale for the Killing''
Marshall McLuhan
- ''Culture is Our Business''
:Awards
See
1972 Governor General's Awards
for a complete list of winners and finalists for those awards.
, ''The Night They Stole the Mounties' Car''
BIRTHS
January 1
-
Shaun Majumder
, actor
January 3
-
Drake Berehowsky
, hockey player
February 12
-
Owen Nolan
, hockey player
March 17
-
Melissa Auf Der Maur
, musician
March 22
-
Elvis Stojko
, figure skater
May 5
-
Devin Townsend
, musician
May 5
-
Brad Bombardir
, hockey player
May 6
-
Martin Brodeur
, hockey goaltender
May 30
-
Lisa Michelle Merrithew
, public relations consultant
June 17
-
Steven Fletcher
, politician
June 26
-
Garou
, singer
July 4
-
Mike Knuble
, hockey player
August 1
-
Tanya Reid
, actor
August 29
-
Amanda Marshall
, singer
September 27
-
Clara Hughes
, cyclist
October 17
-
Cameron Baerg
, Olympic rower
November 26
-
Chris Osgood
, hockey goaltender
DEATHS
December 27
-
Lester B. Pearson
, Prime Minister