1920 in Canada - Definition and Overview

See also: 1919 in Canada, other events of 1920, 1921 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history.

Events

• January 10 - Canada is a founding member of the League of Nations
• February 1 - The North West Mounted Police renamed the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
• February 14 - Université de Montréal founded
• February 26 - First Nations people win the right to vote
• April 1 - The Ottawa Senators win the Stanley Cup, defeating the Seattle Metropolitans
• May 7 - The first exhibit of art by the Group of Seven opens in Toronto
• May 14 - Canadian Forum magazine founded
• July 9 - Louis-Alexandre Taschereau becomes premier of Quebec, replacing Sir Lomer Gouin
• July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes prime minister, replacing Sir Robert Borden
• Women become eligible to sit in the House of Commons
• The Japanese Labour Union is formed

Births

• January 4 - Douglas Pimlott, biologist
• January 7 - Margaret Thompson, scientist
• January 12 - Bill Reid, artist
• February 23 - Paul Gérin-Lajoie, Quebec politician
• February 25 - Gérard Bessette, author
• March 3 - James Doohan, actor
• March 19 - Cyril Lloyd Francis, politician
• April 2 - Gerald Keith Bouey, Governor of the Bank of Canada
• May 2 - William deWitt Hutt, actor
• May 5 - Bill Hunter, hockey player
• May 8 - Harry Rankin, politician
• May 27 - Peter Dmytruk, WWII military hero
• June 6 - Jan Rubes, Opera singer and director
• June 24 - Joe Greene, politician
• July 12 - Pierre Berton, author
• August 3 - Lucien Lamoureux, politician
• August 24 - Alex Colville, artist
• September 11 - Emile Bouchard, hockey player
• September 11 - Dalton Camp, political operative
• October 1 - Charles Daudelin, sculptor
• October 13 - Evelyn Dick, murderer
• November 18 - George Johnson, Manitoba politician

Deaths