See also: 1885 in Canada, other events of 1886, 1887 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history. 1886 is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... This is a brief timeline of the history of Canada. ...

Events

• March 25 - Workman's Compensation Act passed in Ontario
• April 6 - Vancouver incorporated as a city
• June 6 - The Parliament buildings open in Ottawa
• June 7 - Elzéar-Alexandre Taschereau becomes the first ever Canadian cardinal
• December 14 - Yoho National Park established
• December 28 - 1886 Ontario election: Sir Oliver Mowat's Liberals win a fifth consecutive majority.
• Mohawk nation men of the Caughnawaga Reserve in Quebec are trained to help build a bridge across the St. Lawrence River beginning a tradition of high steel construction work among the Iroquois.
• Construction begins on the Banff Springs Hotel

March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... April 6 is the 96th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (97th in leap years). ... Members of Parliament Libby Davies, Ujjal Dosanjh, David Emerson, Hedy Fry, Stephen Owen Members of the Legislative Assembly Gordon Campbell, David Chudnovsky, Adrian Dix, Colin Hansen, Jenny Kwan, Lorne Mayencourt, Wally Oppal, Gregor Robertson, Shane Simpson, Carole Taylor Mayor Sam Sullivan City Manager Judy Rogers Governing Body Vancouver City Council... June 6 is the 157th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (158th in leap years), with 208 days remaining. ... The Parliament of Canada (French: Parlement du Canada) is Canadas legislative branch, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario. ... June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... Elzéar-Alexandre Taschereau (died April 12, 1898) was a Roman Catholic Archbishop of Quebéc City and the first Canadian cardinal. ... A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official in the Roman Catholic Church, ranking just below the Pope and appointed by him as a member of the College of Cardinals during a consistory. ... December 14 is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Natural Bridge Yoho National Park is located in the Canadian Rocky Mountains along the western slope of the Continental Divide in southeastern British Columbia. ... December 28 is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 3 days remaining. ... The Honourable Sir Oliver Mowat, QC (July 22, 1820 – 19 April 1903) was a Canadian politician, and premier of Ontario from 1872 to 1896. ... The Kanienkeh, or the Kanienkehaka Nation (Mohawk) of Native American people live around Lake Ontario and the St. ... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Official languages French Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 75 24 Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 2nd 1,542,056 km² 11. ... The Saint Lawrence River (French fleuve Saint-Laurent) is a large west-to-east flowing river in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. ... The Iroquois Confederacy (Haudenosaunee, also known as the League of Peace and Power, Five Nations, or Six Nations) is a group of First Nations/Native Americans. ... Banff Springs Hotel, Banff, Alberta. ...

Births

• January 15 - C.D. Howe, politician
• March 4 - Sam Langford, boxer
• May 13 - William John Patterson, Premier of Saskatchewan
• August 4 - Pierre-François Casgrain, politician
• August 30 - Ray Lawson, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario

January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Right Honourable Clarence Decatur C.D. Howe, PC (January 15, 1886 - December 31, 1960) was a leading Canadian politician. ... March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). ... Sam Langford (b ~1883 - d. ... May 13 is the 133rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (134th in leap years). ... William John Patterson (May 13, 1886-June 10, 1976) was a Liberal Premier of Saskatchewan, Canada. ... August 4 is the 216th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (217th in leap years), with 149 days remaining. ... Pierre-François Casgrain (August 4, 1886 - August 2, 1950) was a Canadian politician and Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons from 1936 to 1940. ... August 30 is the 242nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (243rd in leap years), with 123 days remaining. ... The Honourable Raymond Lawson, OBE (August 30, 1886-1980), served as the 17th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 1946 to 1952. ...

Deaths