1995 in Canada

Incumbents

Crown

Federal government

Provincial governments

Lieutenant governors

Premiers

Territorial governments

Commissioners

Premiers

Events

January to March
  • January 5 – Rogers Communications withdraws the unpopular negative option billing system after wide-scale consumer protest.
  • January 7 – The opening of Parliament is televised for the first time.
  • January 18 – A video of the Canadian Airborne Regiment's brutal hazing rituals is made public.
  • January 23 – As a result of the Somalia Affair and the hazing video, it is announced that the Airborne Regiment will disband.
  • January 23 – Guy Paul Morin's conviction for murder that had seen him jailed for 11 years is overturned.
  • February 21 – The inquiry into the April 1994 uprising in the Kingston Prison For Women rules that authorities used excessive force in putting it down.
  • February 23 – American President Bill Clinton addresses Parliament.
  • March 9 – As part of Brian Tobin's Turbot War Canadian officials seize the Spanish trawler the Estai.
  • March 15 – Former Nova Scotia Premier Gerald Regan is charged with child abuse.
  • March 18 – March 27 – A major rail strike occurs; the workers are eventually legislated back to work.
  • March 20 – Erichs Tobias is accused of war crimes.
  • March 27 – Bell Canada announces major job cuts.
  • March 31 – Perrin Beatty appointed head of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).

April to June

July to September
  • July 17 – Christine Silverberg becomes Canada's first female police chief when she is promoted to that position in Calgary.
  • July 20 – In Hill v. Church of Scientology of Toronto the Supreme Court upholds Canada's largest ever libel award.
  • July 27 – Thomson Corp. agrees to sell 27 Canadian newspapers to Hollinger Inc..
  • August 1 – Popular Ottawa sportscaster Brian Smith is shot in the parking lot of CJOH by escaped mental patient Jeffrey Arenburg; Smith dies in hospital the following day.
  • August 11 – The first fatal accident aboard a Toronto Transit Commission subway kills three.
  • September 1
  • September 6 – The government announces plans to sell off most of its remaining holdings in Petro-Canada.

October to December
  • October 14 – Alexa McDonough is elected head of the New Democratic Party, replacing Audrey McLaughlin.
  • October 24 – The James Bay Cree vote 96.3% in favour of their territory remaining part of Canada in the event of Quebec sovereignty.
  • October 27 – A massive rally is held in Montreal by the No side in the referendum.
  • October 30 – The 1995 Quebec referendum is held on sovereignty. The No side narrowly wins.
  • October 31 – Newfoundland passes a constitutional amendment to overhaul its school system.
  • November 4 – Radarsat, Canada's first observation satellite is launched.
  • November 5 – André Dallaire breaks into 24 Sussex Drive and the Prime Minister fends him off with an Inuit sculpture.
  • November 5 – Paul Bernardo is declared a dangerous offender, meaning he will be ineligible for parole.
  • November 11 – Journalist Judy Steed, in a conference speech, attacks the chair of Ryerson University's journalism program for employing Gerald Hannon as a part-time instructor; the controversy spans the next three weeks.
  • November 15 – British Columbia premier announces his resignation because of the bingogate scandal.
  • November 20 – Former PM Brian Mulroney sues the government over the Airbus Affair.
  • November 22 – Don Morin becomes premier of the Northwest Territories, replacing Nellie Cournoyea.
  • November 23 – Jean Chrétien unveils a law that would give each of Canada's four regions a constitutional veto. The West complains that it deserves more than one.
  • November 28 – Canadian National Railway, the nation's largest Crown corporation and one of the largest state-run enterprises in the industrialized world is privatized.
  • December – Representatives of aboriginal peoples gather and issue the Sacred Assembly Proclamation; from this was developed the Reconciliation Proclamation and the Statement of Principles and Priorities.
  • December 6 – Canada agrees to send 1000 peacekeepers to Bosnia.
  • December 11 – Voters in what will become Nunavut select Iqaluit as the capital of the new territory.
  • December 20 – Lieutenant General Jean Boyle becomes Chief of the Defence Staff.
  • December 21 – The Krever Commission holds its final hearings.
  • December 28 – Premier of Newfoundland Clyde Wells announces his retirement.

Arts and literature

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Awards

Music

Television

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Sport

Births

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July to September

October to December

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Deaths

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July to September

October to December

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See also

References
  1. "Bomb blast rocks PEI Legislature Man hurt as glass, wood go flying". The Globe and Mail, April 21, 1995.
  2. "Swimming | Athlete Profile: Sarah MEHAIN - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  3. "Eleanor Harvey". Team Canada – Official Olympic Team Website. 11 June 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  4. "Ellie Black". Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website. 30 June 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
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