See also: 1931 in Canada, other events of 1932, 1933 in Canada and the list of 'years in Canada'. 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... This is a timeline of the history of Canada. ...

Events

• February 17 - The "Mad Trapper" is killed by the RCMP in the Yukon
• May 26 - predecessor of the CBC established
• June 1 - Leonard Tilley becomes premier of New Brunswick, replacing Charles Richards
• July 20 - The Ottawa Imperial Conference is held, it creates a zone of preferential trade within the Commonwealth
• September 5 - Angus Macdonald becomes premier of Nova Scotia, replacing Gordon Harrington
• August 1 - The CCF is formed in Regina, Saskatchewan
• August 3 - Henri Bourassa leaves Le Devoir
• October 14 - W. J. P. MacMillan becomes premier of Prince Edward Island, replacing James D. Stewart
• October 29 - The Dominion Drama Festival is founded
• November 15 - Thomas Pattullo becomes premier of British Columbia, replacing Simon Fraser Tolmie
• The Toronto Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup.
• A seven-month miners strike occurs in Crowsnest Pass
• At the 1932 Winter Olympics Canada wins Gold at hockey
• At the 1932 Summer Olympics Canada wins two gold medals.
• The First family planning clinic in Canada is set up by Dr. Elizabeth Bagshaw in Hamilton, Ontario. Which is illegal at the time.

February 17 is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Albert Johnson (5 March 1869 to 17 January 1957) was also a member of the United States House of Representatives from Washington. ... The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP or Mounties; French, Gendarmerie royale du Canada, GRC) is both the federal police force and the national police of Canada. ... Motto: none Official languages English, French Flower Fireweed Tree Subalpine Fir Bird Common Raven Capital Whitehorse Largest city Whitehorse Commissioner Geraldine Van Bibber Premier Dennis Fentie (Yukon Party) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 1 1 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of total)  Ranked 9th 482,443 km² 474,391 km... May 26 is the 146th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (147th in leap years). ... The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), a Canadian crown corporation, is the country’s national public radio and television broadcaster. ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... Leonard P. D. Tilley speaking on Parliament Hill in 1927 Leonard Percy de Wolfe Tilley (May 21, 1870-December 28, 1947) was a New Brunswick politician and premier. ... Motto: Spem reduxit (Hope restored) Official languages English, French Flower Purple Violet Tree Balsam Fir Bird Black-capped Chickadee Capital Fredericton Largest city Saint John Lieutenant-Governor Herménégilde Chiasson Premier Shawn Graham (Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 10 10 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of total)  Ranked... Charles Dow Richards (June 12, 1879_September 15, 1956) was a judge and New Brunswick politician. ... July 20 is the 201st day (202nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 164 days remaining. ... The Commonwealth of Nations (CN), usually known as the Commonwealth, is a voluntary association of 53 independent sovereign states, the majority of which are former colonies of the United Kingdom. ... September 5 is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years). ... Angus Macdonald has been the name of several noted figures: Angus Lewis Macdonald, Liberal premier of Nova Scotia and Member of Parliament for Kingston, Angus Ronald Macdonald, Progressive Conservative MP for Antigonish—Guysborough. ... Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (Latin: One defends and the other conquers) Official languages none (English, French, Gaelic) Flower Trailing arbutus Tree Red Spruce Bird Osprey Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Lieutenant-Governor Mayann E. Francis Premier Rodney MacDonald (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 11 10 Area... Gordon Sidney Harrington (August 7, 1883-July 4, 1943) was a Nova Scotia politician and Premier of the province from 1930 to 1933. ... August 1 is the 213th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (214th in leap years), with 152 days remaining. ... The Cooperative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) was a Canadian political party founded in 1932 in Calgary, Alberta, by a number of socialist, farm, co-operative and labour groups as well as the League for Social Reconstruction. ... Nickname: The Queen City Motto: Floreat Regina (Let Regina Flourish) Location of Regina in the SE quadrant of Saskatchewan Coordinates: Country Canada Province Saskatchewan District Assiniboia Established 1882 City Mayor Pat Fiacco Governing body Regina City Council MPs Dave Batters Ralph Goodale Tom Lukiwski Andrew Scheer MLAs Joanne Crofford Doreen... August 3 is the 215th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (216th in leap years), with 150 days remaining. ... Henri Bourassa Joseph-Napoléon-Henri Bourassa (September 1, 1868- August 30, 1952) was a French Canadian political leader and publisher. ... Le Devoir on the 2003 Quebec election. ... October 14 is the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Dr William Joseph Parnell MacMillan (1881-1957) was a physician and Prince Edward Island politician. ... Motto: Parva Sub Ingenti The Small Protected By The Great) Official languages English Flower Ladys Slipper Tree Red Oak Bird Blue Jay Capital Charlottetown Largest city Charlottetown Lieutenant-Governor Barbara Oliver Hagerman Premier Pat Binns (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 4 4 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of... James David Stewart (January 15, 1874 -October 10, 1933) was a Prince Edward Island politician. ... October 29 is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... November 15 is the 319th day of the year (320th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 46 days remaining. ... Thomas Dufferin (Duff) Pattullo (January 19, 1873 - March 30, 1956) was premier of British Columbia, Canada from 1933 to 1941. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Official languages English de facto (none stated in law) Flower Pacific dogwood Tree Western Redcedar Bird Stellers Jay Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 36 6 Area... The Hon. ... The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... This is the current WikiProject: Ice Hockey Article Improvement Drive collaboration! The Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup is the championship trophy of the National Hockey League (NHL), the major professional ice hockey league in Canada and the United States. ... Freight train, Crowsnest Pass. ... The 1932 Winter Olympics, officially known as the III Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1932 in Lake Placid, New York, United States. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, were held in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. ... Oral contraceptives. ...

Arts and literature

New Books

• A Broken Journey - Morley Callaghan

2003 Canada Post stamp Morley Edward Callaghan, CC , LL.B , LL.D , FRSC (September 22, 1903 – August 25, 1990) was a Canadian novelist, short story writer, playwright, TV and radio personality. ...

Births

• January 24 - Henri Nouwen, author
• March 1 - Donald Stovel Macdonald, politician
• March 2 - Jack Austin, politician
• March 14 - Norval Morrisseau, artist
• April 6 - Eugène Bellemare, politician
• April 26 - Michael Smith, chemist
• May 28 - John Savage, Premier of Nova Scotia
• June 10 - Henry N. R. Jackman, businessman and Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
• June 24 - Mel Hurtig, nationalist and encyclopedia editor
• June 24 - David McTaggart, environmentalist
• July 13 - Hubert Reeves, astrophysicist
• July 16 - Hédi Bouraoui, author
• July 27 - George Ryga, writer
• August 11 - Izzy Asper, media mogul
• August 18 - William R. Bennett, Premier of British Columbia
• August 24 - Thelms Irene Millard]]
• August 28 - Andy Bathgate, hockey player
• August 31 - Allan Fotheringham, political columnist
• September 14 - Harry Sinden, hockey player
• September 25 - Glenn Gould, pianist
• September 27 - Gabriel Loubier, politician
• October 18 - Iona Campagnolo, politician
• October 24 - Robert Mundell, economist
• November 10 - Martin Hattersley, politician
• November 13 - Marilyn Brooks, fashion designer
• November 29 - Ed Bickert, jazz guitarist
• J. Robert Janes, author

January 24 is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Henri Jozef Machiel Nouwen (January 24, 1932 - October 2, 1996) was a Dutch Catholic priest and writer who authored 40 books on the spiritual life. ... March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... Donald Stovel Macdonald, PC, CC (born March 1, 1932) is a former Canadian Liberal politician and Cabinet minister. ... March 2 is the 61st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (62nd in leap years). ... For the Australian Rules Football player see Jack Austin (footballer). ... March 14 is the 73rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (74th in leap years) with 292 days remaining in the year. ... Norval Morrisseau, also known as Copper Thunderbird, is an Aboriginal Canadian artist. ... April 6 is the 96th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (97th in leap years). ... Eugène Bellemare (born April 6, 1932 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian politician. ... April 26 is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (117th in leap years). ... Michael Smith, C.C., O.B.C., Ph. ... May 28 is the 148th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (149th in leap years). ... The Honourable Dr. John Patrick Savage, OC, ONS, MD, LL.D, (May 28, 1932—May 13, 2003) was premier of Nova Scotia, Canada between 1993 and 1997. ... June 10 is the 161st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (162nd in leap years), with 204 days remaining. ... Henry Newton Rowell Hal Jackman, OC , O.Ont , BA , LL.D (born June 10, 1932, Toronto, Ontario), served as the 25th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 1991 to 1997. ... June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 190 days remaining. ... Mel Hurtig (born June 24, 1932) is a Canadian publisher, author and politician. ... June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 190 days remaining. ... David McTaggart (June 24, 1932 - March 23, 2001) was an environmentalist and founding chairman of Greenpeace International. ... July 13 is the 194th day (195th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 171 days remaining. ... Hubert Reeves (born July 13, 1932 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian astrophysicist and popularizer of science. ... July 16 is the 197th day (198th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 168 days remaining. ... Hédi André Bouraoui (born July 16, 1932 in Sfax, Tunisia) is a Tunisian/Canadian poet, novelist and academic, who regularly deals with themes involving the transcendence of cultural boundaries. ... July 27 is the 208th day (209th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 157 days remaining. ... George Ryga (July 27, 1932 – November 18, 1987) was a Canadian playwright and novelist. ... August 11 is the 223rd day of the year (224th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Israel Harold Izzy Asper, OC , OM , QC , LL.M , Ph. ... August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... William Richards Bennett, or simply Bill Bennett (born August 18, 1932) was Premier of the Canadian province of British Columbia (1975-1986). ... August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. ... August 28 is the 240th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (241st in leap years), with 125 days remaining. ... Andy Bathgate Andrew James Bathgate, (Born - August 28, 1932 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) is a retired Canadian Professional Hockey Centerman who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins. ... August 31 is the 243rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (244th in leap years), with 122 days remaining. ... Allan Fotheringham (born August 31, Canadian newspaper and magazine journalist. ... September 14 is the 257th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (258th in leap years). ... Harry Sinden (born September 14, 1932 in Collins Bay, Ontario, Canada) was the coach of the Canadian national mens hockey team during the 1972 Summit Series and the American national womens hockey team during the 1998 Winter Olympics. ... September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Glenn Gould, Toronto, 1974 Glenn Herbert Gould (September 25, 1932 – October 4, 1982) was a celebrated Canadian pianist, noted especially for his recordings of Johann Sebastian Bachs keyboard music. ... Pianist Claudio Arrau, Carnegie Hall, 1954. ... September 27 is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... -1... October 18 is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years). ... Official Portrait of the Hon. ... October 24 is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 68 days remaining. ... Robert Alexander Mundell (born October 24, 1932) is a Canadian economist who graduated from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. ... November 10 is the 314th day of the year (315th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 51 days remaining. ... Categories: Canadian people stubs | 1932 births | Alberta politicians | Social Credit Party of Canada Leaders ... November 13 is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 48 days remaining. ... November 29 is the 333rd (in leap years the 334th) day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Ed Bickert, jazz guitarist Ed Bickert was born in Hochfeld, Manitoba on November 29, 1932, and raised in Vernon, British Columbia. ... J. Robert Janes (born 1932) is a Canadian author born in Toronto. ...

Deaths

• July 22 - Reginald Fessenden, radio pioneer
• J. E. H. MacDonald, Group of Seven painter