Incumbents
Crown
* List of Canadian monarchs, Monarch – George VFederal government
* Governor General of Canada, Governor General – Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn * Prime Minister of Canada, Prime Minister – Robert Borden * Chief Justice of Canada, Chief Justice – Charles Fitzpatrick (Quebec) * Parliament of Canada, Parliament – 12th Canadian Parliament, 12thProvincial governments
Lieutenant governors
*Lieutenant Governor of Alberta – George H. V. Bulyea, George Hedley Vicars Bulyea *Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia – Thomas Wilson Paterson *Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba – Douglas Colin Cameron *Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick – Lemuel John Tweedie (until March 6) then Josiah Wood *Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia – James Drummond McGregor *Lieutenant Governor of Ontario – John Morison Gibson *Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island – Benjamin Rogers (Lieutenant Governor), Benjamin Rogers *Lieutenant Governor of Quebec – François Langelier *Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan – George W. Brown (Saskatchewan politician), George William BrownPremiers
*Premier of Alberta – Arthur Sifton *Premier of British Columbia – Richard McBride *Premier of Manitoba – Rodmond Roblin *Premier of New Brunswick – James Kidd Flemming *Premier of Nova Scotia – George Henry Murray *Premier of Ontario – James Whitney (politician), James Whitney *Premier of Prince Edward Island – John Alexander Mathieson, John Mathieson *Premier of Quebec – Lomer Gouin *Premier of Saskatchewan – Thomas Walter ScottTerritorial governments
Commissioners
* Commissioner of Yukon – Arthur Wilson (Yukon politician), Arthur Wilson (acting) (until February 1) then George Black (Canadian politician), George Black * Gold Commissioner of Yukon – F.X. Gosselin (until February 1) then George P. MacKenzie * Commissioner of Northwest Territories – Frederick D. WhiteEvents
*February 1 – Strathcona, Alberta, Strathcona merges with Edmonton, Alberta *April 1 – The Parliament of Canada passes Quebec Boundaries Extension Act, 1912, Quebec Boundaries Extension Act that transferred to the Province of Quebec the territory bounded by the Eastmain River, the Labrador coast, and Hudson Bay, Hudson and Ungava Bays, extending the northern boundary to its present location. *April 14/15 – The RMS Titanic, RMS ''Titanic'' Sinking of the RMS Titanic, strikes an iceberg off the Grand Banks of Newfoundland *April 26 – The Chateau Laurier opens in Ottawa *May 14 – Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec expand to the north *June 30 – A tornado (the "Regina Cyclone") kills 28. *August 14 – 1912 Saskatchewan general election: Thomas Walter Scott, Walter Scott's Liberals win a third consecutive majority *August 17 – Regulation 17, Circular No. 17 bans the teaching of the French language in Ontario schools. *ca. December – The first session of the Saskatchewan Older Boys' Parliament (now the Saskatchewan Youth Parliament) is held. This was a precursor to the current :Canadian youth parliaments, Canadian youth parliament movement. *The Amherst (automobile), Amherst automobile company opens, and closes, in Calgary.Sport
*January 2 – New Westminster Royals defeat the Victoria Cougars, Victoria Senators in the 1st Pacific Coast Hockey Association game played at Victoria, British Columbia, Victoria's Patrick Arena *March 2 – Quebec Bulldogs win the National Hockey Association's Stanley Cup *March 19 – New Westminster Royals win the first PCHA Championship, However the Royals were not able to challenge the Quebec Bulldogs in the Stanley Cup due to finishing too late for the East *September 2 – The first Calgary Stampede is held *November 30 – The Hamilton Alerts defeated the Toronto Argonauts 11 to 4 in the 4th Grey Cup played at Hamilton, Ontario, Hamilton's A.A.A. GroundsArts and literature
Births
January to March
*January 2 – Barbara Pentland, composer (d.2000 in Canada, 2000) *January 3 – Louise Lapointe, senator (d. 2002) *February 4 – Louis-Albert Vachon, educator and Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church (d.2006 in Canada, 2006) *March 12 – Irving Layton, poet (d.2006 in Canada, 2006) *March 22 – Agnes Martin, painter (d.2004 in Canada, 2004) *March 30 – Alvin Hamilton, politician (d.2004 in Canada, 2004)April to June
*April 2 – John Marlyn, writer (d.2005 in Canada, 2005) *April 26 – A. E. van Vogt, science fiction author (d.2000 in Canada, 2000) *May 5 – Louis-René Beaudoin, politician and Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada (d.1970 in Canada, 1970) *May 8 – George Woodcock, poet, essayist, critic, biographer and historian (d.1995 in Canada, 1995) *May 13 – Gil Evans, jazz pianist, arranger, composer and bandleader (d.1988 in Canada, 1988) *May 17 – George Brown (ice hockey), George Brown, ice hockey player *May 26 – Jay Silverheels, actor (d.1980 in Canada, 1980) *June 8 – Clyde Gilmour, radio broadcaster and journalist (d.1997 in Canada, 1997) *June 10 **Bill Kardash, politician (d.1997 in Canada, 1997) **Jean Lesage, lawyer, politician and Premier of Quebec (d.1980 in Canada, 1980) *June 11 – Keith R. Porter, biologist and academic (d. 1997)July to December
*July 12 **René Bégin, politician (d.1980) **Gustave Blouin, politician (d.2002 in Canada, 2002) *July 14 – Northrop Frye, literary critic and literary theorist (d.1991 in Canada, 1991) *July 17 – Art Linkletter, television personality (d.2010 in Canada, 2010) *August 21 – Hugh Alexander Bryson, politician (d.1987 in Canada, 1987) *September 21 – Kenneth MacLean Glazier, Sr., minister and librarian (d.1989 in Canada, 1989) *October 5 – Bora Laskin, jurist and 14th Chief Justice of Canada (d.1984 in Canada, 1984) *October 25 **Jack Kent Cooke, sports entrepreneur (d.1997 in Canada, 1997) **Jean Wallbridge, architect *October 31 – Graham Westbrook Rowley, arctic explorer (d. 2003) *November 8 – June Havoc, actress (d.2010 in Canada, 2010) *November 16 – Richard Spink Bowles, lawyer and Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba (d.1988 in Canada, 1988) *December 27 – Steve Peters (Manitoba politician), Steve Peters, politician (d.1976 in Canada, 1976)Full date unknown
*Clarence Gosse, physician and Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia (d.1996 in Canada, 1996)Deaths
January to June
*January 18 – George Ralph Richardson Cockburn, educator and politician (b.1834 in Canada, 1834) *March 1 ** Louis Babel, priest (b. 1826 in Canada, 1826) ** Edward Blake, politician and 2nd Premier of Ontario (b.1833 in Canada, 1833) *March 21 –Andrew Archibald Macdonald, Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island (b. 1829 in Canada, 1829) *April 15 – Charles Melville Hays, railway executive (b.1856 in Canada, 1856) *May 5 – Charles Constantine, North-West Mounted Police officer and superintendent (b.1849 in Canada, 1849)July to December
*August 9 – George Blewett, academic and philosopher (b.1873 in Canada, 1873) *August 12 – Timothy Coughlin (Canadian politician), Timothy Coughlin, farmer and politician (b.1834 in Canada, 1834) *September 24 – Richard John CartwSir Richard Cartwright, businessman, politician and Minister (b.1835 in Canada, 1835) *October 30 – Adam Carr Bell, politician, Leader of the Opposition of Nova Scotia (b. 1847 in Canada, 1847) *November 10 – Louis Cyr, strongman (b.1863 in Canada, 1863) *November 26 – Lemuel Owen, shipbuilder, banker, merchant, politician and Premier of Prince Edward Island (b.1822 in Canada, 1822) *December 23 – Benjamin Allen (Canadian politician), Benjamin Allen, politician (b.1830 in Canada, 1830)Historical documents
Canadian Indian residential school system, Residential school principal advocates replacing it with day school to preserve family ties and love that staff cannot provide People of Gitxsan community Gitsegukla (B.C.) raise funds to pay their pastor's hospital bill E. Pauline Johnson, Pauline Johnson hears from old wikt:klootchman#English, klootchman how Fraser River sockeye salmon run once failed because Chinook Jargon#Chinook Jargon words used by English-language speakers, tillicum insisted great Chinook Jargon#Chinook Jargon words used by English-language speakers, tyee's first child be male Appeal for justice from speaker who asks why Sikhism in Canada#Early immigration, Sikhs - British subjects - are Sikhism in Canada#Early immigration, discriminated against in Canada Advice to Ontario Prohibition in Canada, temperance campaigners on legislative, economic, criminal and personal aspects of liquor consumption Liberal Party of Canada#Organization, Federal Liberal Party claims false arrest of party workers aided Conservative win in Macdonald (electoral district), Manitoba by-election Provincial Wildfire, forest fire law in British Columbia has several sections regulating railways (construction, clearing and patrolling, fighting fires, etc.) British Thomas Hayton Mawson#International work, architect and Henry Vivian (trade unionist)#Urban planner, builder express importance of community over private interest in Calgary#Modern history (1900–present), Calgary History of urban planning#Modern urban planning, town planning Advertisement: Canadian Pacific Railway#1901–1928, Canadian Pacific Railway's free "Canada for Women" pamphlet describes "Women in the workforce#20th century, opportunities for women in Canada in every branch of life" "Cargo on the main deck was not secured" - Enquiry seeks reasons Cecilia L. wrecked when storm struck on Lake Saint-Louis Visitor sees huge change in History of Edmonton#Early settlement (1870–1945), Edmonton just six years after previous visit Careful preparation of straightaway at Calgary's Gridiron Motor Course results in Barney Oldfield, world speed record claim Charles Hazelius Sternberg, Finding and preserving Hadrosauridae#History of discovery, duckbilled dinosaur fossil near Drumheller, AlbertaCharles H. SternbergReferences
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