See also: 1941 in Canada, other events of 1942, 1943 in Canada and the list of 'years in Canada'.

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Events

• January 10 - Elizabeth Monk and Suzanne Pilon become the first female lawyers in Quebec
• February 26 - Japanese Canadians are interned and moved further inland.
• June 20 - Estevan Point in British Columbia is shelled by a Japanese submarine.
• August 19 - Dieppe Raid
• October 14 - A German U-boat sinks the ferry SS Caribou, killing 137.
• October 21 - Gordon Conant becomes premier of Ontario, replacing Mitchell Hepburn
• December 12 - A fire at the Knights of Columbus Hall in St John's, Newfoundland kills 99.
• A national plebiscite is held on the issue of conscription. Most English-Canadians are in favour, while most French-Canadians are not.

Births

• January 12 - Hilary Weston, business person
• January 16 - René Angélil, husband of Céline Dion
• January 19 - John Reynolds, politician
• February 5 - Tim Sale, Manitoba politician
• February 19 - Norm Sterling, Ontario politician
• February 20 - Phil Esposito, hockey player
• February 22 - Gerard Jennissen, Manitoba politician
• March 3 - Menaka Thakka, dancer
• April 8 - Harold Gilleshammer, Manitoba politician
• April 10 - Nick Auf der Maur, journalist
• April 22 - Sandra Birdsell, author
• April 26 - Sharon Carstairs, senator
• May 1 - Becky Barrett, Manitoba politician
• June 9 - John Gerretsen, Ontario politician
• June 10 - Preston Manning, politician
• June 21 - Jeannette Lavell, Native rights advocate
• June 25 - Michel Tremblay, writer and playwright
• July 1 - Geneviève Bujold, actor
• July 4 - Len Harapiak, Manitoba politician
• July 11 - Nancy Zerg, poet
• July 22 - Anita Neville, politician
• July 24 - Gloria George, Native leader
• August 10 - James Erwin Downey, Manitoba politician
• August 18 - Jim Abbott, politician
• August 24 - Gary Filmon, Premier of Manitoba
• August 24 - Tony Hunt, artist
• August 30 - Rick Salutin, writer
• September 4 - George Baker, politician
• September 13 - Michael Breaugh, Ontario politician
• October 10 - Roy Miki, poet
• October 11 - Dianne Brushett, politician
• November 1 - Ralph Klein, premier of Alberta
• November 19 - Jim Ernst, Manitoba politician
• November 20 - Raymond Bonin, politician
• December 1 - Charlie Penson, politician

Deaths