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The United Nations is created in San Freancisco. Canada is one of the original members to sign the Charter
Canada was a participant at the San Francisco Conference and is one of the founding members of the United Nations. -
Soviet spy Igor Gouzenko defects to Canada and exposes a Russian spy ring in Canada
Igor Sergeyevich Gouzenko was a soviet spy that exposed a Russian spy ring in Canada. He often wore a white mask over his face for anonymity. -
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Canada on the World Stage since 1945
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U.N countries sign the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which Canadian John Humphrey had an important role in writing
The Universal Declarations of human rights is an international document that states fundamental freedoms, and basic rights that all human beings are entitled to. It was "adopted" by the United Nations General Assembly on December 10, 1948. Canadian, John Humphrey, was the author of the first draft of the U.D.H.R -
The British Commonwealth is created: Canada is one of the original members
The British Commonwealth is an intergovernmental organization that is made up of most territories that were part of the former British Empire. -
Lester Pearson becomes Canada's ambassador to the United Nations
Lester Pearson was elected to the presidency of the Seventh Session of the General Assembly in 1952. He became Canada's ambassador to the United Nations on January 1, 1952. -
Lester Pearson wins the Nobel Peace Prize
Lester Pearson is a Liberal Member of Canada's parliment. He won the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in resolving the Suez Canal Crisis. -
Cuban Missile Crisis: The U.S. and Soviet Union come close to nuclear war
The stationing of the Soviet Missile in Cuba, posed a threat to Canada and the United States, which brought the world to the edge of a nuclear war. An American spy plane discovered sitings of nuclear developments in Cuba. -
Pierre Elliott Trudeau visits China on a peace mission
On October 1,1973, Pierre Elliot Trudeau became the first Canadian Prime Minister to pay a visit to the People's Republic of China. A meeting with Mao Zedong had a discussion on the basis for the enormous sucessful growth in Canada-China relations that continues to this day. -
Olympic Games are held in Montreal
The Summer Olympic Games of 1976 were held in Montreal, Quebec. This is the first time for Canada to host the Olympic games. Montreal was awarded rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970. -
Olympic Games are held in Calgary
The Winter Olympic Games were held in Calgary, Alberta during the year of 1988. This multi-sporting event was held from February 13- February 28, 1988. -
U.S., Canada, and Mexico sign the North American Free Trade Agreement (nafta)
In 1994, the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) came into effect, and created one of the world’s largest free trade zones for Canada, the United States, and Mexico. It also created a foundation that resulted in strong economic growth between the countries. -
Canada is one of the first countries to sign the Land Mine Ban Treaty
The Mine Ban Treaty was brought to place on December 3, 1997. It's an international agreement that bans the use of production, stockpiling and transfer of antipersonnel mines. -
The Pan Am Games take place in Winnipeg
The Pan Am or "Pan American" Games were held from July 23-August 8, in the year 1999. This is an international multi-sporting event held in Winnipeg, Manitoba. -
Nelson Mandela visits Canada and is named an honorary citizen
In 2001, Nelson Mandela was the first person to be named an honorary citizen of Canada. -
Judge Louise Arbour is named High Commissioner for Refugees to the U.N.
Judge Louise Arbour is a judge of the Supreme Court of Canada from 1999 to 2004, on the Court of Appeal for Ontario and the Supreme Court of Ontario. She held high positions such as the High Commisioner for Refugees to the U.N. -
Same-sex marriage in Canada is official
Canada became the fourth country in the world to legalize same sex marriage. -
The Winter Olympic Games are held in Vancouver
The Winter Olympic Games were held in Vancouver from Feb. 12- Feb. 28, 2010. This was the 3rd year that Canada hosted the Olympic Games. -
Women's FIFA World Cup
FIFA Women's World Cup was held in Canada from June 6th to July 5th 2015. Canadian cities/provinces that hosted this event: Vancouver, British Columbia; Edmonton, Alberta; Winnipeg, Manitoba; Ottawa, Ontario; Montréal, Québec; and Moncton, New Brunswick. -
Pan Am Games are held in Toronto
From July 10-July26 the Pan Am Games were held in Toronto. This is the 3rd time Canada has hosted the Pan Am Games. -
Winnipeg Lab created a highly effective Ebola Vaccine
On July 31, 2015 Winnipeg created the world's first effective ebola vaccine. This was created in Canada’s National Microbiology Laboratory, located in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
