1936 in Canada - Definition

See also: 1935 in Canada, other events of 1936, 1937 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history.

Events

• January 14 - Thane Campbell becomes premier of Prince Edward Island, replacing Walter Lea
• June 11 - Adélard Godbout becomes premier of Quebec, replacing Louis-Alexandre Taschereau
• August 26 - Maurice Duplessis becomes premier of Quebec, replacing Adélard Godbout
• November 2 - The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation replaces the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission
• November 18 - The Toronto Globe and the Mail and Empire merge to form the Globe and Mail
• December 11- The British Parliament passes His Majesty's Declaration of Abdication Act 1936 which legislates the abdication of King Edward VIII. Canada gives its assent under the Statute of Westminster 1931 for the law to apply in Canada.
• The Spanish Civil War begins. Eventually 1135 Canadians will serve in the International Brigades of the Republican forces

Arts and literature

Births

• January 18 - Albert Driedger, Manitoba politician
• February 9 - Stompin' Tom Connors, country music legend
• February 29 - Henri Richard, hockey player
• March 1 - Monique Bégin, politician
• March 21 - Ed Broadbent, politician
• March 24 - David Suzuki, scientist
• April 17 - Peter Adams, politician
• April 19 - Sharon Pollock, playwright
• May 14 - Aline Chrétien, wife of Jean Chrétien
• July 3 - Larry Condon, politician
• August 20 - David MacDonald, politician
• September 26 - Lowell Murray, Senator
• October 7 - Charles Dutoit, conductor
• October 27 - Suzanne Paradis, writer
• November 6 - Joyce Fairbairn, Senator
• November 7 - Audrey McLaughlin, politician
• December 16 - Karleen Bradford, author

Deaths