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O Canada
The official anthem becomes O Canada, 100 years after it was first sung. -
Terry Fox
Terry Fox passes away after months of being treated for his cancer. He raised awareness for cancer research by running the equivalent of a full marathon every day, and when he died, not only were the flags around the country put at half-mast, but Pierre Trudeau addressed the nation and the entire country mourned for this great man who undertook his mission with a brave face. -
Canadarm
Canadarm, Canada's most famous robotic and technological achievement, makes its space debut on the Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-2). -
Constituion Act: Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms comes into force and makes the country a better place. -
Jeanne Sauvé
Canada gets its first ever female Governor General of Canada. She was also the second woman in history to hold the title within all Commonwealth countries. -
Marc Garneau
Garneau becomes the first Canadian in outer space, taking part in three flights aboard NASA Space shuttles. -
Nansen Refugee Award
The People of Canada are awarded the Nansen Refugee Award because Canada is a leading contributor to international humanitarian and refugee aid programmes. Canada has always supported international efforts on behalf of refugees. -
Recession hits
Canada experiences higher inflation, interest rates and underemployment than the United States. Because of that, the dollar hits an all-time low of 69.13 in comparison to USD at the time. -
FTA
The Free Trade Agreement is passed by the House and Senate, ending the long debate. Describing the agreement from the government's website; "Key elements of the agreement included the elimination of tariffs, the reduction of many non-tariff barriers, and it was among the first trade agreements to address trade in services. It also included a dispute settlement mechanism for the fair and expeditious resolution of trade disputes." -
Dolla Dolla BIlls? Nah.
The last dollar bills are printed and people are left with only a dollar coin, two years after the coins were introduced. -
Bob Rae
Bob Rae is elected Premier of Ontario. He is the 21st Premier but the first NDP Premier of Ontario. -
GST
The Goods and Services Tax, or GST, is introduced. -
World Series
The Toronto Blue Jays are the first ever Canadian baseball team to win the World Series. They also win the next year. -
Kim Campbell
The only woman to ever hold the Prime Minister's title. She served as the 19th Prime Minister of Canada and was out of office in just 5 months. -
Confederation Bridge
Construction begins for a bridge connecting PEI to the mainland. -
NAFTA
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), comes into effect, creating the largest free trade region in the world, generating economic growth and helping to raise the standard of living for the people of all three member countries. -
James Cameron Movie
A movie directed by Canadian James Cameron, called Titanic is released and makes 1.84 billion dollars initially. (This totally counts as Canadian history) -
Ice Storm of 1998
The Great Ice Storm of 1998, which is a massive combination of five smaller successive ice storms which hit a strip of land from eastern Ontario to southern Quebec to Nova Scotia in Canada, and bordering areas from northern New York to central Maine in the United States. It causes massive damage to trees and electrical infrastructure all over the area, leading to widespread long-term power outages. -
Nunavut
Nunavut becomes the final territory to join Canada. -
Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Gretzky plays his final NHL game. He played at Madison Square Garden with the Rangers against the Ottawa Senators which ended with a score of 2-2. -
Canada Goes To Afghanistan
Operation APOLLO is launched which Canada's military contribution to the international campaign against terrorism from October 2001 to October 2003. At sea, Canada was the first coalition nation after the United States to send warships to the Southwest Asia operational theatre. It was Canada’s largest naval commitment since the Second World War. Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) ships were sent to the Arabian Sea and the Persian Gulf with the principal task of maintaining control of the maritime area. -
SARS Outbreak
Cases of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) are discovered in Canada. The disease kills 44 out of 251 cases, which is the highest fatality precentage of the 17 countries who reported cases. SARS was a relatively rare disease and to date, there is no cure or vaccine, although antibiotics are used to combat it. The outbreak in Toronto is the largest outside of Asia. -
Stephen Harper Elected
Canada elects its first robot Prime Minister, who somehow manages to hold the office for the next 9 years (so far). Thanks Obama. -
Robert Pickton Convicted
Robert Pickton, a serial killer, also called the Pig Farmer Killer, was convicted of killing six women and sentenced to life in prison with no parole for 25 years, which was the harshest sentence available then. He is suspected of killing 49 women, but that was never proved. -
Formal Federal Apology
Stephen Harper formally apologizes to the Aboriginal people for the treatment of the children who were forced into residential schools. Currently (June 2015), MPs are attempting to get the Pope to formally apologize as well. -
Vancouver Olympics
The 21st Winter Olympics are held in Vancouver, British Columbia. Canada wins 14 gold, 7 silver, and 5 bronze medals. This broke the the record for most gold ever won at a single Winter Olympics by a single country (record previously held by Soviet Union and Norway with 13). -
Kyoto? Kyo-NO!
The Kyoto Protocol is to prevent global warming, greenhouse gas emissions, and lower negative effects of said emissions by 2020. Canada withdraws from the Kyoto Protocol officially, saying that we were not going to be able to meet the restrictions by 2020 and could not afford the $14 billion in penalties. -
F-35 Fighter Jet Scandal
Canadian government lies about the cost of the F-35 fighter jets they are purchasing. They publicly say it will cost $9 billion dollars for 65 jets, but ends up being about $13 billion for the same amount. -
CBC Funding Cuts
The Conservative government cuts CBC funding, leading to copious amounts of lost jobs. -
CHEO Job Cuts
CHEO plans to cut over 50 jobs to meet its 2015/16 budget.Despite their rising costs, funding has not changed since 2012. While necessary to cut that many jobs, it will not take away from service level, as they are trying only to cut unimportant positions.
