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1973 In Canada
,
Other Events Of 1974
,
1975 In Canada
and the
Timeline Of Canadian History
.
INCUMBENTS
Monarch
-
Queen Elizabeth II
Governor General
-
Roland Michener
then
Jules Léger
Prime Minister
-
Pierre Trudeau
Premier Of Alberta
-
Peter Lougheed
Premier Of British Columbia
-
David Barrett
Premier Of Manitoba
-
Edward Schreyer
Premier Of New Brunswick
-
Richard Hatfield
Premier Of Newfoundland
-
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
- The
Canadian Stock Exchange
merges with the
Montreal Stock Exchange
January 7
-
Bora Laskin
sworn in as
Chief Justice Of Canada
January 14
-
Jules Léger
is sworn in as
Governor General
January 26
- The
Global Television
network begins broadcasting
May 23
-
New Brunswick
becomes the first province to be officially bilingual
June 12
- The
British Columbia Social Credit Party
, led by
W.A.C. Bennett
, wins a minority government in
British Columbia
June 29
-
Soviet
Ballet
dancer
Mikhail Baryshnikov
defects in
Toronto
July 2
-
Ralph Steinhauer
becomes the first
Aboriginal Person
to be a Canadian
Lieutenant Governor
when he is appointed to that role in
Alberta
July 3
- Canada first demands that its territorial waters be extended to 200
Nautical Mile
s (370.4 km)
Vote Of No-confidence
in parliament forces election
's
Liberals
win a majority
July 30
-
Bill 33
is passed making
French
the official language of government and business in Quebec
August 1
- The
Elections Act
is passed limiting campaign contributions
August 9
- Nine Canadians are killed when their plane is shot down by
Syria
September 17
- The
RCMP
decides to allow female members for the first time
November 29
- An aircraft is hijacked over
Saskatchewan
. It is recovered in
Saskatoon
Paul Martin
made president of
Canada Steamship Lines
The Waffle
disbands
The report of the
Le Dain Commission
argues
Marijuana
should be decriminalized
ARTS AND LITERATURE
:New Works
Bill Bissett
- ''Living with the vishyun''
Irving Layton
- ''The Pole-Vaulter''
Margaret Atwood
- ''You Are Happy''
Alice Munro
- ''Something I've Been Meaning to Tell You''
Margaret Laurence
- ''The Diviners''
:Awards
See
1974 Governor General's Awards
for a complete list of winners and finalists for those awards.
, ''That's Me in the Middle''
BIRTHS
January 2
-
Tricia Helfer
, model, actress
January 7
-
Deborah Cox
, singer
January 23
-
Joel Bouchard
, hockey player
February 6
-
Layne Roland
, hockey player
February 7
-
Steve Nash
,
NBA
star
April 1
-
Rob Anders
, politician
May 9
-
Jackie Lance
, Olympic softballer
May 10
-
Jon Beare
, Olympic rower
May 18
-
Chantal Kreviazuk
, singer
May 21
-
Fairuza Balk
, actor
June 1
-
Alanis Morissette
, singer/songwriter
June 6
-
Anson Carter
, hockey player
July 6
-
Steve Sullivan
, hockey player
July 7
-
Patrick Lalime
, hockey goaltender
August 15
-
Natasha Henstridge
, actress and model
September 8
-
Mara Jones
, Olympic rower
October 11
-
Chris Pronger
, hockey player
October 11
-
Jason Arnott
, hockey player
October 16
-
Paul Kariya
, hockey player
DEATHS
January 12
- Her Royal Highness
Princess Patricia Of Connaught
, the daughter of former
Governor General Of Canada
, His Royal Highness
Prince Arthur, Duke Of Connaught
February 21
-
Tim Horton
,
NHL
player,
Hockey Hall Of Fame
r, founder of
Tim Hortons
doughnut shops
April 5
-
A. Y. Jackson
, painter, one of the
Group Of Seven