See also: 1941 in Canada, other events of 1942, 1943 in Canada and the list of 'years in Canada'. Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... This is a timeline of the history of Canada. ...

Events

• January 10 - Elizabeth Monk and Suzanne Pilon become the first female lawyers in Quebec
• February 26 - Japanese Canadians are interned and moved further inland.
• April 27 - A national plebiscite is held on the issue of conscription. Most English-Canadians are in favour, while most French-Canadians are not.
• June 20 - Estevan Point in British Columbia is shelled by a Japanese submarine.
• August 19 - Dieppe Raid
• October 14 - A German U-boat sinks the ferry SS Caribou, killing 137.
• October 21 - Gordon Conant becomes premier of Ontario, replacing Mitchell Hepburn
• December 12 - A fire at the Knights of Columbus Hall in St John's, Newfoundland kills 99.

January 10 is the 10th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Official languages French Flower Blue Flag Iris (Iris versicolor Linné) Tree Yellow Birch Bird Snowy Owl Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 75 24 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of... February 26 is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... A Japanese Canadian is a Canadian of Japanese ancestry. ... April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... A referendum (plural: referendums or referenda) or plebiscite is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. ... June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 194 days remaining. ... 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... August 19 is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Combatants Canada United Kingdom Germany Commanders Louis Mountbatten J. H. Roberts  ? Strength 6086 1500 Casualties Canada: 907 dead, 2340 captured; United Kingdom: 555+; United States:3+; Germany: 311 dead, 280 missing The Dieppe Raid, also known as The Battle of Dieppe or Operation Jubilee, during World War II, was an... October 14 is the 287th day of the year (288th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... U-boat is also a nickname for some diesel locomotives built by GE; see List of GE locomotives October 1939. ... The SS Caribou a passenger ferry used by the Newfoundland government ferry service between Port aux Basques, Newfoundland and North Sydney, Nova Scotia was torpedoed by a German U-boat and sunk in the Cabot Strait October 14, 1942. ... October 21 is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 71 days remaining. ... Gordon Daniel Conant (January 11, 1885-January 2, 1953) was Ontarios Attorney-General during the government of Mitchell Hepburn who he succeeded as Premier. ... Dalton McGuinty The Premier of Ontario is the first minister for the Canadian province of Ontario. ... Mitchell Frederick Hepburn (August 12, 1896 - January 5, 1953) was Premier of Ontario, Canada, from 1934 to 1942. ... December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 19 days remaining. ... The Knights of Columbus is the worlds largest Catholic family, fraternal, service organization and is named in honor of Christopher Columbus. ... St. ...

Births

• January 12 - Hilary Weston, business person
• January 16 - René Angélil, husband of Céline Dion
• January 19 - John Reynolds, politician
• February 5 - Tim Sale, Manitoba politician
• February 19 - Norm Sterling, Ontario politician
• February 20 - Phil Esposito, hockey player
• February 22 - Gerard Jennissen, Manitoba politician
• March 3 - Menaka Thakka, dancer
• April 8 - Harold Gilleshammer, Manitoba politician
• April 10 - Nick Auf der Maur, journalist
• April 22 - Sandra Birdsell, author
• April 26 - Sharon Carstairs, senator
• May 1 - Becky Barrett, Manitoba politician
• June 9 - John Gerretsen, Ontario politician
• June 10 - Preston Manning, politician
• June 21 - Jeannette Lavell, Native rights advocate
• June 25 - Michel Tremblay, writer and playwright
• July 1 - Geneviève Bujold, actor
• July 4 - Len Harapiak, Manitoba politician
• July 11 - Nancy Zerg, poet
• July 22 - Anita Neville, politician
• July 24 - Gloria George, Native leader
• August 10 - James Erwin Downey, Manitoba politician
• August 18 - Jim Abbott, politician
• August 24 - Gary Filmon, Premier of Manitoba
• August 24 - Tony Hunt, artist
• August 30 - Rick Salutin, writer
• September 4 - George Baker, politician
• September 13 - Michael Breaugh, Ontario politician
• October 10 - Roy Miki, poet
• October 11 - Dianne Brushett, politician
• November 1 - Ralph Klein, premier of Alberta
• November 19 - Jim Ernst, Manitoba politician
• November 20 - Raymond Bonin, politician
• December 1 - Charlie Penson, politician

January 12 is the 12th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Honourable Hilary M. Weston, CM, OOnt (born Hilary Frayne, January 12, 1942, Dublin, Ireland) was the 26th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, serving from 1997 to 2002. ... January 16 is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... René Angélil (born January 16, 1942 in Montréal, Québec, Canada) is a Canadian of Lebanese ancestry. ... Céline Marie Claudette Dion (OC, OQ) (born March 30, 1968) is a French Canadian Grammy and Juno award winning pop singer and occasional songwriter. ... January 19 is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... John Douglas Reynolds (born January 19, 1942) is a Conservative Member of Parliament for West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country in the Canadian House of Commons. ... February 5 is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... For other people named Tim Sale, see Tim Sale. ... February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Norman W. Sterling (born February 19, 1942 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. ... February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Philip Anthony Esposito, OC (born February 20, 1942 in Sault Ste. ... February 22 is the 53rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Gerard Jennissen (February 22, 1942-) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. ... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... April 8 is the 98th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (99th in leap years). ... Harold Gilleshammer (born April 8, 1942) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. ... April 10 is the 100th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (101st in leap years). ... Nick Auf der Maur (April 10, 1942 - April 7, 1998) was a Canadian journalist, politician and man about town boulevardier in Montreal, Quebec. ... April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ... Sandra Birdsell (1942-) is a Canadian author who lives in Regina, Saskatchewan. ... April 26 is the 116th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (117th in leap years). ... The Honourable Senator Sharon Carstairs, PC (born April 26, 1942) is a Canadian politician. ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... Becky Barrett (born May 1, 1942) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. ... June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ... John Gerretsen (born June 9, 1942) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. ... June 10 is the 161st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (162nd in leap years), with 204 days remaining. ... Preston Manning Ernest Preston Manning (born June 10, 1942, in Edmonton, Alberta), is a Canadian politician. ... June 21 is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 193 days remaining. ... June 25 is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 189 days remaining. ... Michel Tremblay (born June 25, 1942) is an important Quebec novelist and playwright. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... Genevieve Bujold as Nicole Janeway on Star Trek: Voyager Geneviève Bujold (born July 1, 1942 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian actress. ... For the United States holiday, the Fourth of July, see Independence Day (United States). ... Len Harapiak (July 4, 1942-) is a Manitoba politician. ... July 11 is the 192nd day (193rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 173 days remaining. ... Nancy Zerg Nancy Zerg (born c. ... July 22 is the 203rd day (204th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 162 days remaining. ... Anita Neville (born July 22, 1942 in Winnipeg, Canadian politician. ... July 24 is the 205th day (206th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 160 days remaining. ... August 10 is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... James Erwin Downey (born August 10, 1942) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. ... August 18 is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jim Abbott (born August 18, 1942 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Conservative member of Canadas House of Commons. ... August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. ... The Honourable Gary Albert Filmon, PC, P.Eng. ... August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. ... Tony Hunt (b. ... August 30 is the 242nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (243rd in leap years), with 123 days remaining. ... Rick Salutin (born August 30, 1942) is a Canadian novelist, playwright and critic. ... September 4 is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years). ... George Baker (born September 4, 1942) is a Canadian politician and member of the Senate. ... September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years). ... Michael James Breaugh (born September 13, 1942) is a former Canadian politician. ... October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in Leap years). ... Roy Akira Miki (born October 10, 1942) is a Canadian poet and scholar. ... October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Dianne Brushett (born October 11, 1942 in Bath, New Brunswick) is a Canadian politician. ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... Ralph Phillip Klein MLA (born November 1, 1942), leader of the Alberta Progressive Conservatives, is the current premier of the Canadian province of Alberta. ... November 19 is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... James Arthur Ernst (born November 19, 1942) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. ... November 20 is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Raymond Bonin (born November 20, 1942 in Sudbury, Ontario) is a Canadian politician. ... December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Charles Frederick Penson (born December 1, 1942) in Grande Prairie, Alberta. ...

Deaths