1947 in Canada
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[edit] 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- January 27 - The cabinet order deporting Japanese-Canadians to Japan is repealed after widespread protests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
- May 14 - The Chinese Immigration Act of 1923 is repealed
- June 15 - The laws limiting Asian immigration to Canada are repealed, Canadians of Asian descent are allowed to vote in federal elections
- July 22 - Two new nuclear reactors go online at the Chalk River research facility
- December 29 - Byron Johnson becomes premier of British Columbia, replacing John Hart
[edit] 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
[edit] Births
- January 14 - Bill Werbeniuk, snooker player
- January 15 - Andrea Martin, comedian
- January 23 - Clayton Manness, Manitoba politician
- January 24 - Steve McCaffery, poet
- February 10 - Louise Arbour, jurist
- February 11 - Abby 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 13 - Rosella Bjornson, first female pilot for a commercial airline in North America
- 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 3 - Carroll Morgan, heavyweight boxer
- October 13 - Jon Gerrard, Manitoba politician
- November 10 - Bryan Gibson, boxer
- 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