Events from the year 1983 in Canada.

Incumbents

Crown

Federal government

* Governor General – Edward Schreyer * Prime Minister –

Pierre Trudeau Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau ( , ; October 18, 1919 – September 28, 2000), also referred to by his initials PET, was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 15th prime minister of Canada The prime mini ...

* Chief Justice –

Bora Laskin Bora Laskin (October 5, 1912 – March 26, 1984) was a Canadian jurist who served as the 14th chief justice of Canada from 1973 to 1984. Laskin was appointed a puisne justice of the Supreme Court in 1970, and served on the Ontario Court of A ...

( Ontario) * Parliament – 32nd

Provincial governments

Lieutenant governors

* Lieutenant Governor of Alberta – Francis Charles Lynch-Staunton * Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia –

Henry Pybus Bell-Irving Henry Pybus "Budge" Bell-Irving, (January 21, 1913 – September 21, 2002) was the 23rd Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia from 1978 to 1983. Born in Vancouver, he was educated at Shawnigan Lake School on Vancouver Island and Loretto ...

(until July 15) then Robert Gordon Rogers * Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba –

Pearl McGonigal Pearl Kathryne McGonigal (born June 10, 1929) is a retired Manitoba politician and office-holder. She was a prominent Winnipeg-area municipal politician from 1969 to 1981, and served as the province's 19th Lieutenant Governor from October 23, 1 ...

* Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick –

George Stanley Colonel George Francis Gillman Stanley (July 6, 1907September 13, 2002) was a Canadian historian, author, soldier, teacher, public servant, and designer of the Canadian flag. Early life and education George F.G. Stanley was born in Calgary, Alb ...

Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland The lieutenant governor of Newfoundland and Labrador () is the viceregal representative in Newfoundland and Labrador of the , who operates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally with the ten other jurisdictions of Canada, as w ...

– William Anthony Paddon *

Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia The lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia () is the viceregal representative in Nova Scotia of the , who operates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally with the ten other jurisdictions of Canada, as well as the other Commonwealt ...

– John Elvin Shaffner * Lieutenant Governor of Ontario – John Black Aird *

Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island The lieutenant governor of Prince Edward Island () is the viceregal representative in Prince Edward Island of the , who operates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally with the ten other jurisdictions of Canada, as well as the ...

– Joseph Aubin Doiron *

Lieutenant Governor of Quebec The lieutenant governor of Quebec (; French (masculine): ''Lieutenant-gouverneur du Québec'', or (feminine): ''Lieutenante-gouverneure du Québec'') is the viceregal representative in Quebec of the , who operates distinctly within the province ...

–

Jean-Pierre Côté Joseph Julien Jean-Pierre Côté (January 9, 1926 – July 10, 2002) was a Canadian parliamentarian and the 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Quebec. Early life Born in Montreal, Quebec, the son of Émile Côté and Cédia Roy, he studied to be ...

* Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan –

Irwin McIntosh Cameron Irwin McIntosh (July 1, 1926 – September 24, 1988) was the 15th Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan from 1978 to 1983. Born in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, the son of Cameron Ross McIntosh, McIntosh was educated at the Universi ...

(until July 6) then Frederick Johnson

Premiers

* Premier of Alberta – Peter Lougheed * Premier of British Columbia –

Bill Bennett William Richards Bennett, (April 14, 1932 – December 3, 2015) was the 27th premier of British Columbia from 1975 to 1986. He was a son of Annie Elizabeth May (Richards) and former Premier, W. A. C. Bennett. He was a 3rd cousin, twice removed, ...

* Premier of Manitoba – Howard Pawley * Premier of New Brunswick – Richard Hatfield * Premier of Newfoundland –

Brian Peckford Alfred Brian Peckford (born August 27, 1942) is a Canadian politician who served as the third premier of Newfoundland from March 26, 1979 to March 22, 1989. A member of the Progressive Conservative (PC) Party, Peckford was first elected as the ...

Premier of Nova Scotia The premier of Nova Scotia is the first minister to the lieutenant governor of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia and presides over the Executive Council of Nova Scotia. Following the Westminster system, the premier is normally the leader of ...

– John Buchanan *

Premier of Ontario The premier of Ontario (french: premier ministre de l'Ontario) is the head of government of Ontario. Under the Westminster system, the premier governs with the Confidence and supply, confidence of a majority the elected Legislative Assembly of On ...

– Bill Davis * Premier of Prince Edward Island – James Lee * Premier of Quebec – René Lévesque * Premier of Saskatchewan – Grant Devine

Territorial governments

Commissioners

* Commissioner of Yukon – Douglas Bell * Commissioner of Northwest Territories – John Havelock Parker

Premiers

* Premier of the Northwest Territories – George Braden * Premier of Yukon – Chris Pearson

Events

*January 1 - The metric system of weights and measures is officially adopted by the federal government although Imperial units are still used. *January 17 - Saskatchewan MLA

Colin Thatcher Wilbert Colin Thatcher (born August 25, 1938) is a Canadian politician who was convicted for the murder of his ex-wife, JoAnn Wilson. Early life Colin Thatcher was born in Toronto, Ontario, on August 25, 1938. His father, Saskatchewan-born Ros ...

resigns as Minister of Energy and Mines after several well-publicised disputes with

premier Premier is a title for the head of government in central governments, state governments and local governments of some countries. A second in command to a premier is designated as a deputy premier. A premier will normally be a head of governm ...

Grant Devine. *January 21 - JoAnn Thatcher, ex-wife of Saskatchewan MLA Colin Thatcher, is

murder Murder is the unlawful killing of another human without justification (jurisprudence), justification or valid excuse (legal), excuse, especially the unlawful killing of another human with malice aforethought. ("The killing of another person wit ...

ed in her Regina home. Colin would later be convicted of the crime. *February 1 - Pay television begins operating in Canada. *February 15 - The

Tamarack Review The ''Tamarack Review'' was a Canadian literary magazine, published from 1956 to 1982. Established and edited by Robert Weaver, other figures associated with the magazine's editorial staff included Anne Wilkinson, William Toye and John Robert C ...

ceases publication. *April 1 - The spending mandate by Premier

's government expires without a sitting of the House or the calling of an election: constitutional

interregnum An interregnum (plural interregna or interregnums) is a period of discontinuity or "gap" in a government, organization, or social order. Archetypally, it was the period of time between the reign of one monarch and the next (coming from Latin '' ...

and crisis ensues. *April 5 - Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia

summons Premier Bennett to Government House. The L-G issues emergency warrants to cover spending until a snap election. *June 2 -

Air Canada Flight 797 Air Canada Flight 797 was an international passenger flight operating from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Montréal–Dorval International Airport, with an intermediate stop at Toronto Pearson International Airport. On 2 June 1983, ...

makes an emergency landing in Cincinnati, Ohio - a fire kills 23 of 41 passengers on board. *June 9 - Bill 101, protecting the French language in Quebec is ruled unconstitutional. *June 11 -

Brian Mulroney Martin Brian Mulroney ( ; born March 20, 1939) is a Canadian lawyer, businessman, and politician who served as the 18th prime minister of Canada from 1984 to 1993. Born in the eastern Quebec city of Baie-Comeau, Mulroney studied political sci ...

replaces Joe Clark as leader of Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. *June 17 - Saint John, New Brunswick

Princess Diana Diana, Princess of Wales (born Diana Frances Spencer; 1 July 1961 – 31 August 1997) was a member of the British royal family. She was the first wife of King Charles III (then Prince of Wales) and mother of Princes William and Harry. Her ac ...

and

Prince Charles Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms. He was the longest-serving heir apparent and Prince of Wales and, at age 73, became the oldest person to ...

start their tour of Canada *June 19 - BC Place in Vancouver opens. *July 23 - Gimli Glider: Air Canada flight 143 makes an emergency landing in Gimli, Manitoba. *October 1 -

North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization The North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization (NASCO) is a specialised regional fishery management organisation established under the Convention for the Conservation of Salmon in the North Atlantic Ocean from 1 October 1983. The organizat ...

is established. *November 17 - The Western Grain Transportation Act is passed. *December 23 - Jeanne Sauvé is appointed Canada's first female Governor General.

Full date unknown

* Canada agrees to allow testing of

American American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, pe ...

cruise missile A cruise missile is a guided missile used against terrestrial or naval targets that remains in the atmosphere and flies the major portion of its flight path at approximately constant speed. Cruise missiles are designed to deliver a large warhe ...

s in the west. * The Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station, the first nuclear power plant in the Maritimes.

Arts and literature

New books

*''A Time for Judas'' - Morley Callaghan *''Unearthing Suite'' -

Margaret Atwood Margaret Eleanor Atwood (born November 18, 1939) is a Canadian poet, novelist, literary critic, essayist, teacher, environmental activist, and inventor. Since 1961, she has published 18 books of poetry, 18 novels, 11 books of non-fiction, nin ...

*''Seagull on Yonge Street'' - bill bissett *"Happy Endings" -

Awards

*See

1983 Governor General's Awards Each winner of the 1983 Governor General's Awards for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts. English French References {{GovernorGeneralsAwards Governor General's Awards Governor ...

for a complete list of winners and finalists for those awards. * Books in Canada First Novel Award:

W.P. Kinsella William Patrick "W. P." Kinsella (May 25, 1935September 16, 2016) was a Canadian novelist and short story writer, known for his novel '' Shoeless Joe'' (1982), which was adapted into the movie ''Field of Dreams'' in 1989. His work often concer ...

, ''

Shoeless Joe Joseph Jefferson Jackson (July 16, 1887 – December 5, 1951), nicknamed "Shoeless Joe", was an American outfielder who played Major League Baseball (MLB) in the early 1900s. Although his .356 career batting average is the fourth highest ...

'' * Gerald Lampert Award:

Diana Hartog Diana Hartog (born 1942 in Palo Alto, California) is a Canadian poet and fiction writer.Gordon Ripley, ''Who's Who in Canadian Literature''. Reference Press, 1997. p. 148. She won the Gerald Lampert Award in 1983 for her poetry collection ''Matine ...

, ''Matinee Light'' *

Pat Lowther Award The Pat Lowther Memorial Award is an annual award presented by the League of Canadian Poets to the year's best book of poetry by a Canadian woman.Rhea Tregebov Rhea Tregebov (born 1953) is a Canadian poet, novelist and children's writer who lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. In her work as teacher and editor, she has mentored and inspired generations of Canadian poets . Her poetry is characterized by ...

, ''Remembering History'' *

Stephen Leacock Award The Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour, also known as the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour or just the Leacock Medal, is an annual literary award presented for the best book of humour written in English by a Canadians, Canadian writer, publis ...

Morley Torgov Morley Torgov (born 3 December 1927) is a Canadian novelist, humorist and lawyer. He was a partner in the Toronto-based legal firm Olch, Torgov, Cohen LLP. Torgov was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. He studied law in Toronto at Osgoode Ha ...

, ''The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick'' *

Vicky Metcalf Award The Vicky Metcalf Award for Literature for Young People, colloquially called the Vicky, is given annually at the Writers' Trust Awards to a writer or illustrator whose body of work has been "inspirational to Canadian youth". It is a top honour for ...

Claire Mackay Claire Mackay (December 21, 1930 - August 11, 2013) was a Canadian writer of eleven books for children and young-adult fiction and non-fiction. Early life and education Mackay was born Claire Lorraine Bacchus. She was raised in Toronto, Ontario. ...

Film

* Graham Greene makes his film debut in '' Running Brave'' *

David Cronenberg David Paul Cronenberg (born March 15, 1943) is a Canadian film director, screenwriter, and actor. He is one of the principal originators of what is commonly known as the body horror genre, with his films exploring visceral bodily transformation ...

's '' The Dead Zone'' is released *A film is made of Farley Mowat's ''

Never Cry Wolf ''Never Cry Wolf'' is an account of the author's experience observing wolves in subarctic Canada by Farley Mowat, first published in 1963 by McClelland and Stewart. It was adapted into a film of the same name in 1983. It has been credited for dra ...

'', named ''

''.

Sport

*March 5 - Steve Podborski wins Gold at the World Cup of Skiing. *March 13 -

Saskatchewan Huskies The University of Saskatchewan began in 1907 and has operated teams that compete with others since 1911. The term Huskie Athletics is defined as those student athletes from the University of Saskatchewan that compete in elite interuniversity ...

won their only University Cup by defeating the Concordia Stingers 6 to 2, the Final game was played at Moncton Coliseum *May 14 - Portland Winter Hawks become the First American team to win the Memorial Cup by defeating the

Oshawa Generals The Oshawa Generals are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. They are based in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. The team is named for General Motors, an early sponsor (commercial), sponsor which has its Canadian headquarters in Oshawa. ...

8 to 3. *October 1 -

Tulsa Roughnecks Tulsa Roughnecks may refer to any of four distinct professional soccer teams: *Tulsa Roughnecks (1978–1984), the original top-flight team that played in the North American Soccer League from 1978 to 1984. *Tulsa Roughnecks (1993–2000), the team ...

won their only

Soccer Bowl The Soccer Bowl was the annual championship game of the North American Soccer League, which ran from 1968 to 1984. The two top teams from the playoffs faced off in the final to determine the winner of the NASL Trophy. From the league's founding ...

by defeating the

Toronto Blizzard Toronto Blizzard may refer to: *Toronto Blizzard (1971–1984), the original soccer club, a franchise of the North American Soccer League *Toronto Blizzard (1986–1993), the later club and franchise of the Canadian Soccer League *Toronto Azzurri B ...

in Soccer Bowl '83 played at

BC Place Stadium BC Place is a multi-purpose stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Located at the north side of False Creek, it is owned and operated by the BC Pavilion Corporation (PavCo), a crown corporation of the province. The venue is currently ...

in Vancouver *May 17 -

New York Islanders The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference ( ...

won their Fourth (consecutive and last to date)

Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup (french: La Coupe Stanley) is the championship trophy awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) playoff champion. It is the oldest existing trophy to be awarded to a professional sports franchise in North America, an ...

by defeating the Edmonton Oilers. Montreal's

Mike Bossy Michael Dean Bossy (January 22, 1957April 15, 2022) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player with the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League. He spent his entire NHL career, which lasted from 1977 to 1987, with the Islanders, and ...

was awarded his Second(consecutive) Conn Smythe Trophy *November 15 - Rocky Johnson becomes the Third Canadian to win the World Wrestling Federation's Tag Team Championship (with Tony Atlas as the "Soul Patrol") by defeating the Wild Samoans in

Allentown, Pennsylvania Allentown (Pennsylvania Dutch language, Pennsylvania Dutch: ''Allenschteddel'', ''Allenschtadt'', or ''Ellsdaun'') is a city in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. The city has a population of 125,845 as of the 2020 United ...

*November 19 - Calgary Dinos won their First Vanier Cup by defeating the

Queen's Golden Gaels The Queen's Gaels (also known as the Queen's Golden Gaels) is the Athletics program representing Queen's University at Kingston in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Team colours are blue, red, and gold. The main athletics facilities include Richardson Me ...

31 to 21 in the 19th Vanier Cup played at Varsity Stadium in Toronto *November 27 - Toronto Argonauts won their Tenth (and First since 1952)

Grey Cup The Grey Cup (french: Coupe Grey) is both the championship game of the Canadian Football League (CFL) and the trophy awarded to the victorious team playing in the namesake championship of professional Canadian football. The game is contested be ...

by defeating the BC Lions 18 to 17 in the

71st Grey Cup The 71st Grey Cup was the 1983 Canadian Football League championship game played at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver between the Toronto Argonauts and hometown BC Lions. The Argos narrowly defeated the Lions 18–17, claiming their first Grey Cup vic ...

played at the Lions own BC Place Stadium in Vancouver

Births

*January 3 –

Joe Bartoch Joseph Bartoch (born January 3, 1983) is a former competition swimmer from Canada, who specialized in the butterfly events. He claimed a bronze medal as a member of the third-place Canadian team in the 4x100-metre medley relay at the 2007 Pan A ...

, swimmer *January 6 –

Cristina Rosato Cristina Rosato (born January 6, 1983) is a Canadian actress. She has also appeared in TV series such as ''Rookie Blue'', ''Trauma'' and ''Turner and Hooch''. Early life Rosato grew up in the Italian neighborhood of Montreal and spent summer ...

, actress *January 9 –

Chris Getzlaf Chris Getzlaf (born January 9, 1983) is a Canadian former professional football slotback who played in the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 2007 to 2017. He was drafted in the fifth round of the 2007 CFL Draft, 33rd overall, by the Hamilton Ti ...

, American football player; brother of

Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California. The Ducks compete in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division, and play their home games at Honda Center. ...

captain Ryan Getzlaf *January 11 –

Matthew Palleschi Matthew Palleschi (born January 11, 1983) is a Canadian former soccer player who played as a midfielder and forward Career College career Palleschi played at the college level with the Humber College Hawks, where he was named Team MVP an ...

, soccer player *February 2 –

Jordin Tootoo Jordin John Kudluk Tootoo (; born February 2, 1983) is a Canadian former professional hockey player, who played for the Nashville Predators, Detroit Red Wings, New Jersey Devils and Chicago Blackhawks. Of Inuit, Ukrainian and English descent, h ...

, ice hockey player *February 6 – Myron Wolf Child, youth activist, public speaker and politician (d.

2007 File:2007 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Steve Jobs unveils Apple's first iPhone; TAM Airlines Flight 3054 overruns a runway and crashes into a gas station, killing almost 200 people; Former Pakistani Prime Minister of Pakistan, Pr ...

) *February 9 –

Keith Beavers Keith Beavers (born February 9, 1983) is a backstroke and medley swimmer from Canada who represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. In 2006, at the Pan Pacific Trials, he lowered his 200-metre backstroke record ...

, swimmer *February 14 – Sasha Andrews, soccer player *February 15 – Russell Martin, baseball player *February 28 – Marie-Pierre Gagné, synchronized swimmer *March 3 ** Olia Berger, judoka **

Marie-Pier Boudreau Gagnon Marie-Pier Boudreau Gagnon (born March 3, 1983 in Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec) is a Canadian synchronized swimmer and four times Commonwealth Games gold medalist. Career She first became interested in synchronized swimming at the age of seven afte ...

, synchronized swimmer *March 10 –

Kyle Marshall Kyle Marshall is a Canadian animator, director, storyboard artist, and character designer, best known for serving as a storyboard artist, supervising director, supervising producer, and co-executive producer on Nickelodeon's ''The Loud House''. He ...

, Canadian animator, storyboard artist, director and writer *April 1 –

John Axford John Berton Axford (born April 1, 1983), nicknamed "Ax Man", is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers, St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Indians, Pittsbu ...

, baseball player *April 2 –

Owen Fussey Owen Fussey (born April 2, 1983) is a Canadian-British former professional ice hockey Forward (ice hockey), forward. He was selected 90th overall in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft by the Washington Capitals and played four games in the National Hockey ...

, ice hockey player *April 4 – Doug Lynch, ice hockey player *April 7 – Kyle Labine, actor *April 8 –

Crystal Gilmore Crystal Gilmore (born ) is a Canadian artistic gymnast, representing her nation at international competitions. She participated at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She also competed at world championships, including the 2006 World Artistic Gymnastics Ch ...

, artistic gymnast *April 11 – Joanna Douglas, actress *April 12 –

Anthony Sedlak Anthony Lawrence Sedlak (April 15, 1983 – July 4, 2012) was a Canadian chef and the host of Food Network Canada's ''The Main''. Early life and education Sedlak was born in Prince George, British Columbia and grew up in North Vancouver. ...

, chef, and the host of Food Network Canada's ''The Main'' (d.

2012 File:2012 Events Collage V3.png, From left, clockwise: The passenger cruise ship Costa Concordia lies capsized after the Costa Concordia disaster; Damage to Casino Pier in Seaside Heights, New Jersey as a result of Hurricane Sandy; People gather ...

) *April 28 – Dan Mangan, singer-songwriter * May 4 – Jesse Moss, actor *May 20 – Dan Blackburn, ice hockey player *June 6 – Lyndie Greenwood, actress *June 14 – Torrance Coombs, actor *June 16 –

Lisa Yamanaka Lisa Jai Yamanaka is a Canadian actress. She is known as the voice of Wanda Li in ''The Magic School Bus'' and Yoko in ''Timothy Goes to School''. Yamanaka is also known for her work on ''Babar'' and ''Resident Evil 2''. She is also credited as L ...

, voice actress *June 22 –

Sheena Lawrick Sheena Lawrick (born June 22, 1983) is a Canadian softball infielder. Born in Calgary, Alberta, Lawrick was a Division I NCAA student athlete at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln from 2002 to 2005. She was a part of the Canada women's national ...

, softball player *June 26 –

Jessika Dubuc Jessika Dubuc (born June 26, 1983) was a Canadian synchronized swimmer. Career She finished in fourth place at the 2003 world championships at Barcelona, Spain in the free routine combination event. She is a two-time Olympian, finishing fourth ...

, synchronized swimmer *June 30 – Katherine Ryan, comedian and actress *July 6 ** Leo Carroll, volleyball player **

Christine Firkins Christine Lynn Firkins (born July 6, 1983) is a Canadian teacher and former actress who starred in the 1997 film '' Speed 2: Cruise Control'' as Drew. She also made a guest appearance in ''The X-Files'' series as Thea Sprecher in the 8th season ...

, actress ** Gregory Smith, actor *July 12 –

Krystin Pellerin Krystin Pellerin (born July 12, 1983) is a Canadian actress of theatre, television, and film. Early life Pellerin was born and raised in St. John's, Newfoundland. After attending high school at Prince of Wales Collegiate and attending Memorial ...

, actress *July 14 –

Katrina Chen Katrina Chen (; born 14 July 1983) is a Canadian politician who has represented the electoral district of Burnaby-Lougheed in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia in 2017. A member of the British Columbia New Democratic Party (BC NDP) ...

, politician *July 21 **

Vinessa Antoine Vinessa Lynn Antoine (born July 21, 1983) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her roles as Judith Winters in the CBC comedy-drama ''Being Erica'' (2009-2011), Jordan Ashford in the ABC soap opera '' General Hospital'' (2014-18), and Ma ...

, actress **

Tara Campbell Tara Campbell (born July 21, 1983 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian water polo player. She is a member of the Women's National Team that claimed the bronze medal at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montreal, Quebec, and the silver medal ...

, water polo player *August 10 – Mathieu Roy, professional ice hockey player *September 10 – Joey Votto, baseball player *September 18 –

Giulio Scandella Giulio Scandella (born September 18, 1983) is an Italian-Canadian former professional ice hockey player. International Scandella participated at the 2010 IIHF World Championship as a member of the Italian National men's ice hockey team. He was ...

, ice hockey player *September 27 –

Jay Bouwmeester Jay Daniel Bouwmeester (born September 27, 1983) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played seventeen seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Florida Panthers, Calgary Flames and St. Louis Blues. He was a firs ...

, ice hockey player *October 3 – Meghan Heffern, actress *October 5 –

Noot Seear Noot Seear (born Renata Seear; October 5, 1983) is a Canadian fashion model and actress. Life and career Seear was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. She was discovered in a shopping mall by a scout from the Look agency in Vancouver when she ...

, fashion model and actress *October 16 – Kenny Omega, pro wrestler *October 21 ** Christine Moore, NDP politician **

Charlotte Sullivan Charlotte Sullivan is a Canadian actress. Career Sullivan began acting professionally as a child. Her first on-screen role was an extra in a Liza Minnelli music video. She has had starring roles in the film ''Harriet the Spy'' (1996) and the ...

, actress *November 4 –

Melanie Kok Melanie Kok ronounced "Cook"(born November 4, 1983, in Thunder Bay, Ontario) is a Canadian rower and neuroscientist. Kok won a bronze team medal in the Women's Lightweight Double Sculls at the 2008 Summer Olympics with Tracy Cameron. Biography K ...

, rower *November 10 – Fred Cheng, Canadian-born Hong Kong singer *November 24 – Karine Vanasse, actress and producer *November 28 –

Courtney Rush Holly Letkeman (born November 29, 1983) is a Canadian professional wrestler and actress currently signed to Impact Wrestling under the ring name Rosemary. She is a former Impact Knockouts Champion and a current and three-time Impact Knockouts Wo ...

, professional wrestler *December 19 **

Laura Pomeroy Laura Pomeroy (born 19 December 1983) is a Canadian swimmer. Career Pomeroy represented Canada at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester where she won bronze in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay alongside Laura Nicholls, Marianne Limpert and J ...

, swimmer ** Matt Stajan, ice hockey player *December 22 – Joe Dinicol, actor *December 24 – Daniel Stein, water polo player *''date unknown'' – Anita Sarkeesian, Canadian-American feminist *''date unknown'' –

Jane McGregor Jane McGregor (born 1983) is a Canadian actress, known for her roles in '' Slap Her... She's French'' (2002), '' Flower & Garnet'' (2002), and '' That Beautiful Somewhere'' (2006), as well as her recurring role on the television series ''Robson ...

, actress

Deaths

January to June

*January 21 -

JoAnn Wilson Wilbert Colin Thatcher (born August 25, 1938) is a Canadian politician who was convicted for the murder of his ex-wife, JoAnn Wilson. Early life Colin Thatcher was born in Toronto, Ontario, on August 25, 1938. His father, Saskatchewan-born Ros ...

, murder victim (b.

1939 This year also marks the start of the Second World War, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 ** Third Reich *** Jews are forbidden to ...

) *March 16 - Fred Rose, politician and trade union organizer (b.

1907 Events January * January 14 – 1907 Kingston earthquake: A 6.5 Mw earthquake in Kingston, Jamaica, kills between 800 and 1,000. February * February 11 – The French warship ''Jean Bart'' sinks off the coast of Morocco. ...

) *May 1 - George Hodgson, swimmer and double Olympic gold medalist (b.

1893 Events January–March * January 2 – Webb C. Ball introduces railroad chronometers, which become the general railroad timepiece standards in North America. * Mark Twain started writing Puddn'head Wilson. * January 6 – Th ...

) *May 10 - Leonard Marsh, social scientist and professor (b.

1906 Events January–February * January 12 – Persian Constitutional Revolution: A nationalistic coalition of merchants, religious leaders and intellectuals in Persia forces the shah Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar to grant a constitution, ...

) *May 25 -

Jean Rougeau Jean Rougeau (June 9, 1929 – May 25, 1983) was a professional wrestler better known as Johnny Rougeau. Rougeau started wrestling in 1951 as Johnny Rougeau after an amateur wrestling career. In 1956, he was joined by his brother, Jacques Rougeau, ...

, professional wrestler and bodyguard of

Québec Quebec ( ; )According to the Government of Canada, Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is ...

Premier Premier is a title for the head of government in central governments, state governments and local governments of some countries. A second in command to a premier is designated as a deputy premier. A premier will normally be a head of governm ...

René Lévesque (b.

1929 This year marked the end of a period known in American history as the Roaring Twenties after the Wall Street Crash of 1929 ushered in a worldwide Great Depression. In the Americas, an agreement was brokered to end the Cristero War, a Catholic ...

) *June 2 - ** Thomas John Bentley, politician (b.

1891 Events January–March * January 1 ** Paying of old age pensions begins in Germany. ** A strike of 500 Hungarian steel workers occurs; 3,000 men are out of work as a consequence. **Germany takes formal possession of its new Africa ...

) **

Stan Rogers Stanley Allison Rogers (November 29, 1949 – June 2, 1983) was a Canadian folk musician and songwriter. Rogers was noted for his rich, baritone voice and his traditional-sounding songs which were frequently inspired by Canadian history and th ...

, folk musician and songwriter (b.

1949 Events January * January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which still continues as of 2022. * January 2 – Luis ...

) *June 12 - Norma Shearer, Academy Award–winning actress (b.

1902 Events January * January 1 ** The Nurses Registration Act 1901 comes into effect in New Zealand, making it the first country in the world to require state registration of nurses. On January 10, Ellen Dougherty becomes the world's f ...

) *June 27 -

Alden Nowlan Alden Albert Nowlan (; January 25, 1933 – June 27, 1983) was a Canadian poet, novelist, and playwright. History Alden Nowlan was born into rural poverty in Stanley, Nova Scotia, adjacent to Mosherville, and close to the small town of Windsor ...

, poet, novelist, playwright and journalist (b.

1933 Events January * January 11 – Sir Charles Kingsford Smith makes the first commercial flight between Australia and New Zealand. * January 17 – The United States Congress votes in favour of Philippines independence, against the wis ...

)

July to December

*July 11 -

Ross Macdonald Ross Macdonald was the main pseudonym used by the American-Canadian writer of crime fiction Kenneth Millar (; December 13, 1915 – July 11, 1983). He is best known for his series of hardboiled novels set in Southern California and featur ...

, novelist (b.

1915 Events Below, the events of World War I have the "WWI" prefix. January * January – British physicist Sir Joseph Larmor publishes his observations on "The Influence of Local Atmospheric Cooling on Astronomical Refraction". *January 1 ...

) *July 13 - Gabrielle Roy, author (b.

1909 Events January–February * January 4 – Explorer Aeneas Mackintosh of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition escaped death by fleeing across ice floes. * January 7 – Colombia recognizes the independence of Panama. * Januar ...

) *July 29 -

Raymond Massey Raymond Hart Massey (August 30, 1896 – July 29, 1983) was a Canadian actor, known for his commanding, stage-trained voice. For his lead role in '' Abe Lincoln in Illinois'' (1940), Massey was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. Amo ...

, actor (b.

1896 Events January–March * January 2 – The Jameson Raid comes to an end, as Jameson surrenders to the Boers. * January 4 – Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state. * January 5 – An Austrian newspaper reports that Wil ...

) *September 21 - Andrew Brewin, lawyer and politician (b.

) *October 20 -

Yves Thériault Yves Thériault, OC (November 27, 1915 – October 20, 1983) was a Canadian author. He was born in Quebec City to Alcide and Aurore (Nadeau) Thériault. On April 21, 1942, he married Germaine Blanchet, with whom he had two children, Marie-José ...

, author (b.

) *November 24 -

Graham Spry Graham Spry, CC (February 20, 1900 - November 24, 1983) was a Canadian broadcasting pioneer, business executive, diplomat and socialist. He was the husband of Irene Spry and father of Robin Spry, Richard Spry and Lib Spry. Life He was born in ...

, broadcasting pioneer, business executive, diplomat and socialist (b.

1900 As of March 1 ( O.S. February 17), when the Julian calendar acknowledged a leap day and the Gregorian calendar did not, the Julian calendar fell one day further behind, bringing the difference to 13 days until February 28 ( O.S. February 15), 2 ...

) *December 2 - Fifi D'Orsay, actress (b.

1904 Events January * January 7 – The distress signal ''CQD'' is established, only to be replaced 2 years later by ''SOS''. * January 8 – The Blackstone Library is dedicated, marking the beginning of the Chicago Public Library system. * ...

) *December 23 – Edythe Shuttleworth, mezzo-soprano (b.

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