1934 in Canada
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Incumbents


Crown

* MonarchGeorge V


Federal government

* Governor GeneralVere Ponsonby, 9th Earl of Bessborough * Prime MinisterRichard Bedford Bennett * Chief JusticeLyman Poore Duff ( British Columbia) * Parliament
17th 17 (seventeen) is the natural number following 16 and preceding 18. It is a prime number. Seventeen is the sum of the first four prime numbers. In mathematics 17 is the seventh prime number, which makes seventeen the fourth super-prime, as s ...


Provincial governments


Lieutenant governors

* Lieutenant Governor of Alberta
William Legh Walsh William Legh Walsh (January 28, 1857 – January 13, 1938) was a Canadian lawyer and judge. He served as the fourth lieutenant governor of Alberta from 1931 to 1936. Walsh was born in that portion of the colonial Province of Canada which woul ...
* Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
John William Fordham Johnson John William Fordham Johnson (28 November 1866 – 28 November 1938) was a Canadians, Canadian businessman and the List of lieutenant governors of British Columbia#Lieutenant Governors of British Columbia, 1871-present, 14th Lieutenant Governor of ...
* Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba
James Duncan McGregor James Duncan McGregor (August 29, 1860 – March 15, 1935) was a Canadian agricultural pioneer and officeholder. He served as the 11th Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba between 1929 and 1934. McGregor was born in Amherstburg, Canada West (no ...
(until December 1) then William Johnston Tupper * Lieutenant Governor of New BrunswickHugh Havelock McLean *
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 ...
Walter Harold Covert * Lieutenant Governor of OntarioHerbert Alexander Bruce *
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 ...
George Des Brisay de Blois *
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 ...
Henry George Carroll (until April 29) then Esioff-Léon Patenaude * Lieutenant Governor of SaskatchewanHugh Edwin Munroe


Premiers

* Premier of AlbertaJohn Edward Brownlee (until July 10) then Richard Gavin Reid * Premier of British Columbia
Duff Pattullo Thomas Dufferin "Duff" Pattullo (January 19, 1873 – March 30, 1956) was the 22nd premier of British Columbia from 1933 to 1941. Early life and early political career Born in Woodstock, Ontario, into a family of Scottish ancestry, Pattullo ...
* Premier of ManitobaJohn Bracken * Premier of New Brunswick
Leonard Tilley Leonard Percy de Wolfe Tilley (May 21, 1870 – December 26, 1947) was a New Brunswick lawyer, politician and the 21st premier of New Brunswick. Tilley was born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada the son of Samuel Leonard Tilley, one of the Fathers o ...
*
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 ...
Angus Lewis Macdonald Angus Lewis Macdonald (August 10, 1890 – April 13, 1954), popularly known as 'Angus L.', was a Canadian lawyer, law professor and politician from Nova Scotia. He served as the Liberal premier of Nova Scotia from 1933 to 1940, when he became ...
*
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 ...
George Stewart Henry (until July 10) then Mitchell Hepburn * Premier of Prince Edward IslandWilliam J. P. MacMillan * Premier of QuebecLouis-Alexandre Taschereau * Premier of Saskatchewan
James Thomas Milton Anderson James Thomas Milton Anderson (July 23, 1878 – December 29, 1946) was the fifth premier of Saskatchewan and the first Conservative to hold the office. Early career Anderson was chosen as leader of the Conservatives in 1924 and was one of the pa ...
(until July 19) then
James Garfield Gardiner James Garfield Gardiner (30 November 1883 – 12 January 1962) was a Canadian farmer, educator, and politician. He served as the fourth premier of Saskatchewan, and as a minister in the Canadian Cabinet. Political career Gardiner was first elec ...


Territorial governments


Commissioners

*
Controller of Yukon The commissioner of Yukon (french: Commissaire du Yukon) is the representative of the Government of Canada in the Canadian federal territory of Yukon. The commissioner is appointed by the federal government and, in contrast to the governor gene ...
George A. Jeckell George Allen Jeckell (July 25, 1880 – May 30, 1950) was an educator, civil servant and political figure in the Yukon, Canada. He served as the comptroller of Yukon from 1932 to 1946 and was accordingly the highest ranked government official in th ...
* Commissioner of Northwest TerritoriesHugh Rowatt (until April 30) then Vacant (
Roy A. Gibson Roy Alexander Gibson (October 3, 1885 – August 14, 1953) was a civil servant and political figure in the Northwest Territories, Canada. He served as the deputy commissioner of the Northwest Territories from 1921 to 1950. He was born in Bra ...
acting)


Events

*March 9 - New Brunswick women win the right to hold office *June 19 - Ontario election: Mitchell Hepburn's Liberals win a majority, defeating
George S. Henry George Stewart Henry (July 16, 1871 – September 2, 1958) was a farmer, businessman and politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as the tenth premier of Ontario from 1930 to 1934. He had acted as minister of highways while Ontario greatly ex ...
's Conservatives *June 19 - Saskatchewan election:
James Garfield Gardiner James Garfield Gardiner (30 November 1883 – 12 January 1962) was a Canadian farmer, educator, and politician. He served as the fourth premier of Saskatchewan, and as a minister in the Canadian Cabinet. Political career Gardiner was first elec ...
's Liberals win a majority, defeating James T.M. Anderson's Conservative-led coalition government *July 3 - The
Bank of Canada The Bank of Canada (BoC; french: Banque du Canada) is a Crown corporation and Canada's central bank. Chartered in 1934 under the ''Bank of Canada Act'', it is responsible for formulating Canada's monetary policy,OECD. OECD Economic Surveys: Ca ...
is formed *July 10 - Mitchell Hepburn becomes premier of Ontario, replacing George Henry *July 10 - Richard G. Reid becomes premier of Alberta, replacing John Brownlee *July 19 - James Gardiner becomes premier of Saskatchewan for the second time, replacing James Anderson *August 14 - John Sackville Labatt kidnapped *October 26 - Reconstruction Party of Canada formed


Sport

*February 14 – The
Ace Bailey Benefit Game The Ace Bailey Benefit Game was the first all-star game in National Hockey League (NHL) history. It was played on February 14, 1934, at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto to raise money to support Ace Bailey, whose career was ended by a violent hit by ...
(forerunner of the annual National Hockey League All-Star Game) is played at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto. *April 5 – The
Ontario Hockey Association The Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) is the governing body for the majority of junior and senior level ice hockey teams in the Province of Ontario. The OHA is sanctioned by the Ontario Hockey Federation along with the Northern Ontario Hockey As ...
's
Toronto St. Michael's Majors The Toronto St. Michael's Majors were a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The most recent franchise was revived on August 15, 1996. In 2007, the team relocated to Mississauga, Ontario an ...
win their first Memorial Cup by defeating the
Edmonton Junior Hockey League Edmonton ( ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton is situated on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Metropolitan Region, which is surrounded by Alberta's central region. The city anch ...
's Edmonton Athletics 2 games to 0. All games were played at Shea's Amphitheatre in Winnipeg *November 24 – The Sarnia Imperials win their first
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 Regina Roughriders 20 to 12 in the
22nd Grey Cup The 22nd Grey Cup was played on November 24, 1934, before 8,900 fans at Varsity Stadium at Toronto. The Sarnia Imperials defeated the Regina Roughriders 20–12. External links * * Grey Cup Grey Cup, 22th Grey Cup The Grey Cup (fre ...
played at Toronto's Varsity Stadium


Births


January to March

*January 3 -
Yves Gaucher Yves Gaucher, (January 3, 1934 – September 8, 2000) was an abstract painter and printmaker. He is considered a leader amongst Quebec's printmakers in the 1950s and 60s. His work has been included in the collections of public galleries s ...
, artist (d.
2000 File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from ...
) *January 7 -
Jean Corbeil Jean Corbeil, (January 7, 1934 – June 25, 2002) was a Canadian politician. Born in Montreal, Quebec, he was mayor of the city of Anjou from 1973 to 1988. In 1987-1988 he served a term as chairman of the Federation of Canadian Municipalit ...
, politician (d.
2002 File:2002 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 2002 Winter Olympics are held in Salt Lake City; Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and her daughter Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon die; East Timor gains East Timor independence, indepe ...
) *January 11 -
Jean Chrétien Joseph Jacques Jean Chrétien (; born January 11, 1934) is a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the 20th prime minister of Canada from 1993 to 2003. Born and raised in Shawinigan Falls, Quebec, Chrétien is a law graduate from Uni ...
, 20th Prime Minister of Canada *January 16 - Judy Erola, broadcaster and politician *January 19 - Lloyd Robertson, television news anchor and senior editor *January 23 - Pierre Bourgault, politician and essayist (d.
2003 File:2003 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The crew of STS-107 perished when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during reentry into Earth's atmosphere; SARS became an epidemic in China, and was a precursor to SARS-CoV-2; A des ...
) *February 5 - Don Cherry, ice hockey player, coach and commentator *February 8 - Philip Seeman, schizophrenia researcher and neuropharmacologist (d.
2021 File:2021 collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: the James Webb Space Telescope was launched in 2021; Protesters in Yangon, Myanmar following the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, coup d'état; A civil demonstration against the October–November 2021 ...
) *March 7 -
Douglas Cardinal Douglas Joseph Cardinal (born 7 March 1934) is a Canadian architect based in Ottawa, Ontario. His flowing architecture marked with smooth curvilinear forms is influenced by his Indigenous heritage as well as European Expressionist architecture.< ...
, architect *March 9 -
Marlene Streit Marlene Stewart Streit, (born March 9, 1934) is a Canadian amateur golfer, and a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame. She was born in Cereal, Alberta. She learned golf from Gordon McInnis Sr. at the Lookout Point Golf Club in Fonthill, Ontari ...
, golfer *March 16 - Ray Hnatyshyn, politician and 24th Governor General of Canada (d.
2002 File:2002 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 2002 Winter Olympics are held in Salt Lake City; Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and her daughter Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon die; East Timor gains East Timor independence, indepe ...
) *March 24 -
Alice Whitty Alice Ann Doreen Simicak (née Whitty; March 24, 1934 – January 7, 2017) was a female high jumper from Canada, who represented her native country at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. A resident of Richmond, British Columbi ...
, high jumper (d.
2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a ser ...
)


April to June

*April 13 -
John Muckler John Muckler (April 13, 1934 – January 4, 2021) was a professional hockey coach and executive, who last served as the general manager of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Muckler had over 50 years of professional hockey e ...
, ice hockey coach and executive (d.
2021 File:2021 collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: the James Webb Space Telescope was launched in 2021; Protesters in Yangon, Myanmar following the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, coup d'état; A civil demonstration against the October–November 2021 ...
) *May 17 -
George Karpati George Karpati, (May 17, 1934 – February 6, 2009) was a Canadian neurologist and neuroscientist who was one of the leading experts on the diagnosis and treatment of neuromuscular disorders including muscular dystrophy research. Born in Debr ...
, neurologist and neuroscientist (d.
2009 File:2009 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The vertical stabilizer of Air France Flight 447 is pulled out from the Atlantic Ocean; Barack Obama becomes the first African American to become President of the United States; 2009 Iran ...
) *May 28 -
Dionne quintuplets The Dionne quintuplets (; born May 28, 1934) are the first quintuplets known to have survived their infancy. The identical girls were born just outside Callander, Ontario, near the village of Corbeil. All five survived to adulthood. The Dionn ...
, first quintuplets known to survive their infancy *June 7 - David Strangway, Canadian geophysicist and academic (d.
2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses during the 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh ...
) *June 16 - Roger Neilson, ice hockey coach (d.
2003 File:2003 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The crew of STS-107 perished when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during reentry into Earth's atmosphere; SARS became an epidemic in China, and was a precursor to SARS-CoV-2; A des ...
) *June 22 ** Willie Adams, politician and Senator **
Nathan Nurgitz Nathan Nurgitz (June 22, 1934 – October 19, 2019) was a Canadian lawyer, judge, and Senator. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, his parents, Hymie and Dora, had come to Manitoba in the early 1900s as refugees from tsarist Russia. He received a Bachel ...
, lawyer, judge, and former Senator (d.
2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ...
) *June 25 -
Théodore Jean Arcand Théodore Jean Arcand, LL.D. (born June 25, 1934 in Bonnyville, Alberta, Canada, died April 16, 2005, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) was a Canadians, Canadian former diplomat. He was Chargé d'Affaires a.i. to Holy See at the beginning of his career ...
, diplomat (d.
2005 File:2005 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico; the Funeral of Pope John Paul II is held in Vatican City; "Me at the zoo", the first video ever to be uploaded to YouTube; Eris was discovered in ...
) *June 27 -
Norman Atkins Norman Kempton Atkins (June 27, 1934 – September 28, 2010) was a Canadian Senator and a political figure in Canada. Born in Montclair, New Jersey, Atkins was a graduate of Appleby College in Oakville and of Acadia University in Wolfville ...
, businessman and Senator (d.
2010 File:2010 Events Collage New.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2010 Chile earthquake was one of the strongest recorded in history; The Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland disrupts air travel in Europe; A scene from the opening ceremony of ...
) *June 30 -
Aron Tager Aron Tager (June 30, 1934 – February 28, 2019) was an American actor, poet, artist and sculptor. Career As an artist, Tager had numerous exhibitions of his work and has sculptures installed at the following locations: Mount Anthony Union Hi ...
, Canadian actor (d.
2019 File:2019 collage v1.png, From top left, clockwise: Hong Kong protests turn to widespread riots and civil disobedience; House of Representatives votes to adopt articles of impeachment against Donald Trump; CRISPR gene editing first used to experim ...
)


July to September

*July 8 - Fred Stewart, Alberta politician *July 12 -
Mira Spivak Mira Spivak ( Steele; born July 12, 1934) is a former member of the Canadian Senate representing the province of Manitoba. Born in Rivne, Ukraine (then in Poland), Spivak received a Bachelor of Arts, Honours Degree in Political Science and Phi ...
, politician *July 13 -
Peter Gzowski Peter John Gzowski (July 13, 1934 – January 24, 2002), known colloquially as "Mr. Canada", or "Captain Canada",Mary Gazze Canadian Press via The ''Toronto Star'', August 23, 2010. Retrieved 2016-06-27. was a Canadian broadcaster, write ...
, broadcaster, writer and reporter (d.
2002 File:2002 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 2002 Winter Olympics are held in Salt Lake City; Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and her daughter Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon die; East Timor gains East Timor independence, indepe ...
) *July 16 -
Albert Aguayo Albert Juan Aguayo (born July 16, 1934) is a Canadian neurologist at McGill University. Albert Juan Aguayo is a Canadian neurologist at McGill University. Hailing from the Bahia Blanca in Argentina, Dr. Aguayo graduated in medicine from the Natio ...
, neurologist *July 19 -
Larry Zolf Larry Zolf (July 19, 1934 – March 14, 2011)
, journalist (d.
2011 File:2011 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: a protester partaking in Occupy Wall Street heralds the beginning of the Occupy movement; protests against Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, who was killed that October; a young man celebrate ...
) *July 27 - Jim Elder, horse rider and Olympic gold medalist *August 16 - Douglas Kirkland, Canadian born American photographer (d.
2022 in the United States The following is a list of events from the year 2022 in the United States. Politically, the United States continued to be dominated by a culture war, with the issue of abortion gaining special attention amidst the Supreme Court's decision to o ...
) *August 22 -
Ralph Mellanby Ralph Mellanby (August 22, 1934 – January 29, 2022) was a Canadian sportscaster and television producer, who was the executive producer of ''Hockey Night in Canada'' broadcasts from 1966 to 1985 and on the production team for various Olympic G ...
, sportscaster and television producer (d.
2022 File:2022 collage V1.png, Clockwise, from top left: Road junction at Yamato-Saidaiji Station several hours after the assassination of Shinzo Abe; 2022 Sri Lankan protests, Anti-government protest in Sri Lanka in front of the Presidential Secretari ...
) *August 27 -
Reggie Parks Reggie Parks (August 27, 1934 – October 7, 2021) was a Canadian professional wrestler and engraver, known for his work designing championship belts for wrestling, mixed martial arts, and boxing promotions. Parks began his wrestling career und ...
, wrestler and engraver (d.
2021 File:2021 collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: the James Webb Space Telescope was launched in 2021; Protesters in Yangon, Myanmar following the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, coup d'état; A civil demonstration against the October–November 2021 ...
) *August 31 - Herb Epp, politician, MPP of the
Ontario Legislature The Legislative Assembly of Ontario (OLA, french: Assemblée législative de l'Ontario) is the legislative chamber of the Canadian province of Ontario. Its elected members are known as Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs). Bills passed by ...
for Waterloo North (19771990) (d.
2013 File:2013 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: Edward Snowden becomes internationally famous for leaking classified NSA wiretapping information; Typhoon Haiyan kills over 6,000 in the Philippines and Southeast Asia; The Dhaka garment fact ...
) *September 21 - Leonard Cohen, singer-songwriter, musician, poet, novelist, and artist (d.
2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses during the 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh ...
) *September 25 -
Ronald Lou-Poy Ronald Lou-Poy, (September 25, 1934February 9, 2022) was a Canadian lawyer and community leader. He served as chancellor of the University of Victoria from 2003 to 2008. Early life Lou-Poy was born in Victoria, British Columbia, on September ...
, lawyer and community leader (d.
2022 File:2022 collage V1.png, Clockwise, from top left: Road junction at Yamato-Saidaiji Station several hours after the assassination of Shinzo Abe; 2022 Sri Lankan protests, Anti-government protest in Sri Lanka in front of the Presidential Secretari ...
)


October to December

*October 1 - Margaret McCain, philanthropist and first female Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick *October 4 - Rudy Wiebe, author and professor *October 5 -
Kenneth D. Taylor Kenneth Douglas Taylor, (October 5, 1934 – October 15, 2015) was a Canadian diplomat, educator and businessman, best known for his role in the 1979 covert operation called the "Canadian Caper" when he was the Canadian ambassador to Iran. Wit ...
, diplomat involved in the Iran hostage crisis (d.
2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the Apri ...
) *November 6 - Barton Myers, American/Canadian architect *November 11 -
Suzanne Lloyd Suzanne Lloyd is a Canadian film and television actress who was born in Toronto. Early years and career Lloyd attended Pasadena City College, Pasadena Junior College. In addition to her film work, she was a frequent guest star on both British ...
, film and television actress *November 21 - Howard Pawley, politician, professor and 18th Premier of Manitoba (d.
2015 File:2015 Events Collage new.png, From top left, clockwise: Civil service in remembrance of November 2015 Paris attacks; Germanwings Flight 9525 was purposely crashed into the French Alps; the rubble of residences in Kathmandu following the Apri ...
) *November 26 -
Conrad Santos Conrado de Regla Santos (November 26, 1934 – February 29, 2016) was a politician in the province of Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1981 to 1988, and again from 1990 to 2007. Conrado as his f ...
, politician (d.
2016 File:2016 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Bombed-out buildings in Ankara following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt; the impeachment trial of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff; Damaged houses during the 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh ...
) *November 30 -
Marcel Prud'homme Marcel Prud'homme, (November 30, 1934 – January 25, 2017) was a Canadian politician who served as a member of the Senate and the House of Commons of Canada. Early life Prud'homme was born in Montreal the youngest of Dr. Hector Prud'homm ...
, politician and Senator (d.
2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a ser ...
) *December 11 -
Mike Nykoluk Michael Andrew Nykoluk (December 11, 1934 – January 31, 2022) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. He played 32 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1956–57. The rest of his playing ...
, ice hockey player and coach (d.
2022 File:2022 collage V1.png, Clockwise, from top left: Road junction at Yamato-Saidaiji Station several hours after the assassination of Shinzo Abe; 2022 Sri Lankan protests, Anti-government protest in Sri Lanka in front of the Presidential Secretari ...
) *December 25 - Peter Trueman, journalist and news presenter (d.
2021 File:2021 collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: the James Webb Space Telescope was launched in 2021; Protesters in Yangon, Myanmar following the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, coup d'état; A civil demonstration against the October–November 2021 ...
)


Deaths

*March 7 - John Hamilton-Gordon, 1st Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair, Governor General of Canada (b.
1847 Events January–March * January 4 – Samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the U.S. government. * January 13 – The Treaty of Cahuenga ends fighting in the Mexican–American War in California. * January 16 – John C. Frémont ...
) *March 15 -
Davidson Black Davidson Black, FRS (July 25, 1884 – March 15, 1934) was a Canadian paleoanthropologist, best known for his naming of ''Sinanthropus pekinensis'' (now ''Homo erectus pekinensis''). He was Chairman of the Geological Survey of China and a ...
, paleoanthropologist (b.
1884 Events January–March * January 4 – The Fabian Society is founded in London. * January 5 – Gilbert and Sullivan's ''Princess Ida'' premières at the Savoy Theatre, London. * January 18 – Dr. William Price atte ...
) *April 17 - Frank S. Cahill, politician (b.
1876 Events January–March * January 1 ** The Reichsbank opens in Berlin. ** The Bass Brewery Red Triangle becomes the world's first registered trademark symbol. * February 2 – The National League of Professional Base Ball Clubs i ...
) *July 28 -
Marie Dressler Marie Dressler (born Leila Marie Koerber, November 9, 1868 – July 28, 1934) was a Canadian stage and screen actress, comedian, and early silent film and Depression-era film star. In 1914, she was in the first full-length film comedy. She ...
, actress (b.
1868 Events January–March * January 2 – British Expedition to Abyssinia: Robert Napier leads an expedition to free captive British officials and missionaries. * January 3 – The 15-year-old Mutsuhito, Emperor Meiji of Jap ...
) *September 1 –
William Anderson Black William Anderson Black, (October 9, 1847 – September 1, 1934) was a Canadian politician. He is the oldest person ever elected to the House of Commons of Canada, 76 years, 1 month, 26 days when he was first elected. He was 83 when he last w ...
, politician (b.
1847 Events January–March * January 4 – Samuel Colt sells his first revolver pistol to the U.S. government. * January 13 – The Treaty of Cahuenga ends fighting in the Mexican–American War in California. * January 16 – John C. Frémont ...
) *October 4 -
Henry Sproatt Henry Sproatt (June 14, 1866 – October 4, 1934) was a Canadian architect who was prominent during the early 20th century. Born in Toronto, he trained in Europe and in New York City. He formed a partnership in 1890 with another celebrated arch ...
, architect (b.
1866 Events January–March * January 1 ** Fisk University, a historically black university, is established in Nashville, Tennessee. ** The last issue of the abolitionist magazine '' The Liberator'' is published. * January 6 – Ottoman tr ...
) *November 10 -
Sir Donald Mann Sir Donald Daniel Mann (March 23, 1853 – November 10, 1934), who was also referred to as "Dan" or "D.D." before his knighthood, was a Canadian railway contractor and entrepreneur. Biography Born at Acton, Canada West, Mann studied as a Metho ...
, railway contractor and entrepreneur (b.
1853 Events January–March * January 6 – Florida Governor Thomas Brown signs legislation that provides public support for the new East Florida Seminary, leading to the establishment of the University of Florida. * January 8 – Taiping Reb ...
)


Historical documents

B.C. MLA
Gerry McGeer Gerald Grattan McGeer (6 January 1888 – 11 August 1947) was a lawyer, populist politician, and monetary reform advocate in the Canadian province of British Columbia. He served as the 22nd Mayor of Vancouver, a Member of the Legislative Assem ...
says depression not "due to a reckless public" but businessmen who "expanded far beyond the needs of the time" Prime Minister Bennett says nothing "spectacular" will be done to regain economic stability Conservatives note 25,000 fewer families on relief by end of 1933, but C.C.F. leader finds no improvement in situation Bill introduced to create
Bank of Canada The Bank of Canada (BoC; french: Banque du Canada) is a Crown corporation and Canada's central bank. Chartered in 1934 under the ''Bank of Canada Act'', it is responsible for formulating Canada's monetary policy,OECD. OECD Economic Surveys: Ca ...
with initial capital of $5 million and "appropriate limitations" on loans Newfoundland goes under rule by commission "until the credit of the country has been restored" P.E.I. premier says Island's farming and fishing are "at low ebb," with fishermen "in dire straits" Bennett government's resources marketing bill will end cutthroat competition in fisheries P.E.I. merchant finds 1932 Commonwealth trade agreements have produced much export shipping in Halifax
Canadian Jewish Congress The Canadian Jewish Congress (, , ) was, for more than ninety years, the main advocacy group for the Jewish community in Canada. Regarded by many as the "Parliament of Canadian Jewry," the Congress was at the forefront of the struggle for human r ...
will raise $950,000 for German Jewish refugees and ruined businesses in Germany and Poland MP
Samuel William Jacobs Samuel William "Sam" Jacobs, , (May 6, 1871 – August 21, 1938) was a Canadian lawyer, Member of Parliament and a leader of the Canadian Jewish community. For many years he was the only Jewish MP in the House of Commons of Canada. He was fi ...
indicts German consul-general in Montreal for anti-Semitic pamphlet "Germany's Fight for Western Civilization" Prairie provinces and federal government assuming dictatorial powers over wheat in emergency control laws Agriculture deputy minister tells Senate committee how Prairie
grasshopper Grasshoppers are a group of insects belonging to the suborder Caelifera. They are among what is possibly the most ancient living group of chewing herbivorous insects, dating back to the early Triassic around 250 million years ago. Grasshopp ...
losses as high as 60% will be reduced to less than 10% "Officials and supporters of the
Wheat Pools A wheat pool is a co-operative that markets grain (mostly wheat) on behalf of its farmer-members. In Canada in 1923 and 1924, three wheat pools were created. They were farmer-owned co-operatives, created to break the power of the large for-p ...
of Western Canada" give advice to farmers by radio broadcast Quebec dairy farmer tells Senate committee why he only breaks even and what causes Montreal milk middlemen to lose money Toronto chain store, needle trade and other employers pay far below minimum wage while city expends $6.6 million in relief "Preparation of a
cavity Cavity may refer to: Biology and healthcare *Body cavity, a fluid-filled space in many animals where organs typically develop **Gastrovascular cavity, the primary organ of digestion and circulation in cnidarians and flatworms *Dental cavity or too ...
for an Indian is exactly the same as for anyone else" -
Dentist A dentist, also known as a dental surgeon, is a health care professional who specializes in dentistry (the diagnosis, prevention, management, and treatment of diseases and conditions of the mouth, oral cavity and other aspects of the craniofaci ...
explains cost realities at
Mohawk Institute Residential School The Mohawk Institute Residential School was a Canadian Indian residential school in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. The school operated from 1831 to June 27, 1970. Enrollment at the school ranged from 90 to 200 students per year. History Operated by ...
Indigenous art (described in past tense as it is "rapidly passing away") can be reinvigorated if promoted to touristsH.E.M. Chisholm
"Native Canadian Arts and Handicrafts and Their Relation to the Tourist Trade"
Proceedings of the
enate Matrilineality is the tracing of kinship through the female line. It may also correlate with a social system in which each person is identified with their matriline – their mother's lineage – and which can involve the inheritance of ...
Special Committee on Tourist Traffic, pgs. 187-90. Accessed 6 October 2020


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