1947 in Canada - Definition

See also: 1946 in Canada, other events of 1947, 1948 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history.

Events

• January 1: Canadian Citizenship Act 1946 comes into effect
• January 27 - The cabinet order deporting Japanese-Canadians to Japan is repealed after widespread protests
• February 13 - Oil is discovered near Leduc, Alberta
• June 15 - The laws limiting Asian immigration to Canada are repealed, Canadians of Asian decent are allowed to vote in federal elections
• July 22 - Two new nucelar reactors go online at the Chalk River research facility
• December 29: Byron Johnson becomes premier of British Columbia, replacing John Hart

Arts and Culture

Literary Awards

• See 1947 Governor General's Awards for a complete list of winners and finalists for those awards.
• Stephen Leacock Award: Harry L. Symons, Ojibway Melody

New Books

• Fearful Symmetry - Northrop Frye
• Who Has Seen the Wind? - W.O. Mitchell

Births

• January 14 - Bill Werbeniuk, snooker player
• January 15 - Andrea Martin, comedian
• January 15 - Veronica Tennant, ballet dancer
• January 23 - Clayton Manness, Manitoba politician
• January 24 - Steve McCaffery, poet
• February 10 - Louise Arbour, jurist
• February 11 - Abigail Hoffman, athlete
• February 20 - Joy Smith, politician
• March 1 - Alan Thicke, musician and actor
• March 10 - Chris Axworthy, politician
• March 10 - Kim Campbell, Prime Minister
• March 13 - Judith Marcuse, dancer
• March 24 - Louise Lanctôt, FLQ terrorist
• May 3 - Doug Henning, magician
• May 4 - John William Bosley, politician
• May 25 - Doug Martindale, Manitoba politician
• May 28 - Lynn Johnston, cartoonist
• June 10 - Michel Bastarache, jurist
• June 14 - Vanessa Harwood, ballet dancer
• June 19 - John Ralston Saul, writer
• July 18 - Steven W. Mahoney, politician
• July 22 - Gilles Duceppe, politician
• July 22 - Bill Matthews, politician
• August 8 - Ken Dryden, hockey goalie and politician
• August 24 - Linda Hutcheon, critic
• August 30 - Allan Rock, politician
• October 13 - Jon Gerrard, Manitoba politician
• November 17 - Inky Mark, politician
• November 22 - Jacques Saada, politician
• November 28 - Bonnie Mitchelson, Manitoba politician
• December 27 - Mickey Redmond, hockey player and commentator
• December 31 - Burton Cummings, musician

Deaths