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This is a brief timeline of the history of Canada, comprising important social, economic, political, military, legal, and territorial changes and events in Canada and its predecessor states. Prehistory
The bombing of Air India Flight 182 is the largest mass killing in Canadian history. On June 23, 1985, Air India Flight 182 was destroyed above the Atlantic Ocean by a bomb on board exploding; all 329 on board were killed, of whom 280 were Canadian citizens. [225] The Air India attack is the largest mass murder in Canadian history. [226]
1981 – Hibernia oilfield near Newfoundland - Ocean Ranger, an offshore oil rig, sank, killing all 84 on board Nine worst safety disasters in Canadian history; 1984, the Canadian Auto Workers Union (properly the National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada) founded. Bob White, an official of the United ...
Historical events in Ontario (3 C) Organized crime events in Canada (3 C, 7 P) P. Political events in Canada (1 C, 2 P) R. Royal tours of Canada (13 P) T. Trials in ...
It includes notable events like the Battle of Vinland, Beaver Wars, Acadian Civil War, and various Anglo-Dutch Wars, highlighting the belligerents involved and the outcomes. The second section discusses wars involving Canada since its confederation in 1867.
Canadian anti-war activists encouraged American draftees to head north, offering them extensive counsel and assistance. Draft dodgers were generally accepted as immigrants by Canadian authorities, and as many as 125,000 Americans moved to Canada due to their opposition to the War. At least half of them are believed to have stayed permanently.
In 1982, the Canada Act was passed by the British parliament and granted Royal Assent by Queen Elizabeth II on March 29. The corresponding Constitution Act was passed by the Canadian parliament and granted Royal Assent by the Queen on April 17, thus patriating the Constitution of Canada, and marking one of Trudeau's last major acts before his resignation in 1984.
Timeline of Canadian history; C. Territorial evolution of Canada; L. Timeline of labour issues and events in Canada; Timeline of official languages policy in Canada;