See also:
1952 in Canada,
other events of 1953,
1954 in Canada and the
Timeline of Canadian history.
Incumbents
Events
Arts and Literature
- Literary Awards
Births
- February 5 - Eric Robinson, Manitoba politician
- February 15 - Gerald Keddy, politician
- February 15 - David Chomiak, Manitoba politician
- February 16 - Lanny McDonald, hockey player
- April 13 - Dany Laferrière, author
- May 14 - Tom Cochrane, singer/songwriter
- June 23 - Raymonde April, photographer
- June 23 - Albina Guarnieri, politician
- July 3 - Dave Lewis, hockey player and coach
- July 9 - Margie Gillis, dancer
- July 15 - Mila Mulroney, wife of Brian Mulroney
- July 15 - Richard Margison, tenor
- July 29 - Geddy Lee, musician (Rush)
- August 17 - Robert Thirsk, astronaut
- August 27 - Alex Lifeson, musician
- September 30 - S. M. Stirling, author
- October 29 - Denis Potvin, hockey player
- December 13 - Bob Gainey, hockey player anc coach
- December 18 - Daniel Poliquin, writer
- Dionne Brand, poet
- Barbara Haworth-Attard, author
- Nancy Huston, author
- Paul Quarrington, author
- Gaëtan Dugas, early AIDS patient
Deaths
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