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Encyclopedia > 1951 in Canada

See also: 1950 in Canada, other events of 1951, 1952 in Canada and the list of 'years in Canada'. 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... This is a timeline of the history of Canada. ...

Contents

Incumbents

The Arms of Her Majesty in Right of Canada, proclaimed by King George V, November 21, 1921. ... George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George Windsor) (14 December 1895 - 6 February 1952) became the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, each of the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, upon the unexpected abdication of his brother, Edward VIII. He reigned from 11 December 1936... The Governor General of Canada (French: Gouverneure générale du Canada or Gouverneur général du Canada) is the representative of the Canadian Monarch. ... Field Marshal Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis, KG, OM, GCB, GCSI, GCMG, GCVO, DSO, MC, LL.D, PC (10 December 1891 - 16 June 1969) was a British military commander and field marshal, notably during the Second World War as the commander of the 15th Army... The Prime Minister of Canada (French: Premier ministre du Canada), is the head of the Government of Canada. ... Louis Stephen St. ... Categories: Canada-related stubs | Alberta premiers ... Hon. ... Categories: Stub | British Columbia premiers ... Byron Ingemar Johnson (December 10, 1890 _ January 12, 1964) served as premier of Canada, from 1947 to 1952. ... Categories: Canada-related stubs | Manitoba premiers ... For others named Douglas Campbell see Douglas Campbell (disambiguation) Douglas Lloyd Campbell (May 27, 1895-April 23, 1995) was a Manitoba politician. ... The Premier of New Brunswick (fr: Premier ministre du Nouveau-Brunswick) is the first minister for the Canadian province of New Brunswick. ... John Babbitt McNair (November 20, 1899-June 14, 1968) was a New Brunswick lawyer, politician and judge. ... Categories: Newfoundland and Labrador premiers | Stub ... Joey Smallwood (center) Joseph Roberts Joey Smallwood CC (December 24, 1900 - December 18, 1991) was the last Father of Confederation in Canada, bringing Newfoundland into Confederation in 1949. ... Categories: Stub | Nova Scotia premiers ... 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. ... Image:Mcguinty77. ... The Honourable Leslie Miscampbell Frost, PC , CC (September 20, 1895-May 4, 1973) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. ... The Premier of Prince Edward Island is the first minister for the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island. ... John Walter Jones (April 14, 1878-March 31, 1954) was a Prince Edward Island politician and farmer. ... The Premier of Quebec (in French Premier ministre du Québec, sometimes literally translated to Prime Minister of Quebec) is the first minister for the Canadian province of Quebec. ... Duplessis campaigning in the 1952 election. ... The Premier of Saskatchewan is the first minister for the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. ... Thomas Clement Douglas, PC, CC, SOM, MA, LL.D (hc) (October 20, 1904 – February 24, 1986) was a Scottish-born Baptist minister who became a prominent Canadian social democratic politician. ...

Events

April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ... April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). ... Combatants United Nations:  Republic of Korea,  Australia,  Belgium,  Luxembourg,  Canada,  Colombia,  Ethiopia,  France,  Greece,  Luxembourg,  Netherlands,  New Zealand,  Philippines,  South Africa,  Thailand,  Turkey,  United Kingdom,  United States Medical staff:  Denmark,  Australia,  Italy,  Norway,  Sweden Communist states:  Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,  Peoples Republic of China,  Soviet Union Commanders... The Battle of Kapyong was waged during the Korean War. ... June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... The Royal Commission on National Development in the Arts, Letters and Sciences, otherwise known as the Massey-Lévesque Commission, chaired by Vincent Massey, examined Canadas cultural sovereignty from the United States and various other nations. ... July 10 is the 191st day (192nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 174 days remaining. ... October 20 is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 72 days remaining. ... The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, (Philip Mountbatten; born Prince Philippos of Greece and Denmark, 10 June 1921) is the husband and consort of Queen Elizabeth II. Originally a Prince of Greece and Denmark, Prince Philip abandoned those titles to serve in the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom, but... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ... The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian Football League team based in Edmonton, Alberta. ... October 27 is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 65 days remaining. ... Clinac 2100 C100 accelerator Radiation therapy (or Radiotherapy) is the medical use of ionizing radiation as part of cancer treatment to control malignant cells (not to be confused with radiology, the use of radiation in medical imaging and diagnosis). ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these cells to spread, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion, or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis (where cancer cells are transported through the bloodstream or lymphatic system). ... Nickname: The Forest City Location of London in relation to Middlesex County and the Province of Ontario Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario County Middlesex County Settled 1826 as a village Incorporated 1855 as a city Government  - City Mayor Anne Marie DeCicco-Best  - Governing Body London City Council  - MPs Sue Barnes... November 12 is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 49 days remaining. ... The National Ballet of Canada is Canadas largest ballet troupe. ... November 22 is the 326th day (327th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Ontario general election of 1951 was held to elect the 90 members of the Legislative Assembly (Members of Provincial Parliament, or MPPs) of the Province of Ontario, Canada. ... The Honourable Leslie Miscampbell Frost, PC , CC (September 20, 1895-May 4, 1973) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. ... December 12 is the 346th day (347th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 19 days remaining. ... The Indian Act of Canada (1876) (full title An Act respecting Indians) is an Act which establishes the rights of registered Indians and of their bands. ... Aboriginal peoples in Canada are Indigenous Peoples recognized in the Canadian Constitution Act, 1982, sections 25 and 35, respectively, as Indians (First Nations), Métis, and Inuit. ... Combatants United Nations:  Republic of Korea,  Australia,  Belgium,  Luxembourg,  Canada,  Colombia,  Ethiopia,  France,  Greece,  Luxembourg,  Netherlands,  New Zealand,  Philippines,  South Africa,  Thailand,  Turkey,  United Kingdom,  United States Medical staff:  Denmark,  Australia,  Italy,  Norway,  Sweden Communist states:  Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,  Peoples Republic of China,  Soviet Union Commanders... Louis Stephen St. ... Side View of 24 Sussex Drive 24 Sussex Drive, Ottawa, is the official residence of the Prime Minister of Canada. ... The Prime Minister of Canada (French: Premier ministre du Canada), is the head of the Government of Canada. ... Labatt Brewing Company Ltd. ...

Arts and Culture

New Books
Literary Awards

Edward Morley 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. ... Harold Adams Innis (November 5, 1894-November 8, 1952) was a professor of political economy at the University of Toronto and the author of many seminal works on Canadian economic history and on media and communications. ... You have new messages (changes). ... The Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour (usually the Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour or just the Stephen Leacock Award) is an annual award presented to the best work of humorous literature written in English by a Canadian. ... Eric Patrick Nicol CM, BA, MA (born 28 December 1919 in Kingston, Ontario) is a Canadian author and playwright, particularly of humour. ...

Births

January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Claude Bachand (born January 3, 1951) in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec. ... January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... W. Yvon Dumont (January 21, 1951-) is a Manitoba politician and office-holder. ... February 22 is the 53rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Elaine Tanner was a Canadian swimmer, born in Vancouver, British Columbia (February 22, 1951 - ). Nicknamed “Mighty Mouse”, she was small in stature but is still considered Canada’s best female swimmer. ... March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... The Honourable Ethel Dorothy Blondin-Andrew, PC, MP (born March 25, 1951, in Tulita, Northwest Territories) is a former Canadian politician. ... March 28 is the 87th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (88th in leap years). ... Karen Kain, 1970 Karen Kain, CC (born on March 28, 1951) is a Canadian ballet dancer. ... March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (91st in leap years), with 275 days remaining. ... You may have also meant Lawrence Francis Larry OBrien, one-time Postmaster General of the United States and commissioner of the National Basketball Association. ... April 5 is the 95th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (96th in leap years). ... Guy Clarence Vanderhaeghe (born April 5, 1951) is a Canadian fiction author. ... April 18 is the 108th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (109th in leap years). ... Pierre Stewart Pettigrew, PC, (born in Quebec City on April 18, 1951) is a Canadian politician. ... May 2 is the 122nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (123rd in leap years). ... Andrew Barron (born May 2, 1951 in Penrith, England) is a former ice speed skater, who represented Canada in two consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1972 in Sapporo, Japan. ... May 7 is the 127th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (128th in leap years). ... Janina Fialkowska (born May 7, 1951) is Canadian pianist. ... May 9 is the 129th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (130th in leap years). ... Christopher Dewdney (born May 9, 1951) is an avant-garde Canadian poet. ... June 2 is the 153rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (154th in leap years), with 212 days remaining. ... Larry Clark Robinson, born June 2, 1951 in Winchester, Ontario, Canada, was a star player and a coach in the National Hockey League. ... June 19 is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 195 days remaining. ... The Honourable Rev. ... July 27 is the 208th day (209th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 157 days remaining. ... Hon. ... August 3 is the 215th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (216th in leap years), with 150 days remaining. ... Marcel Elphege Little Beaver Dionne (born August 3, 1951, in Drummondville, Quebec, Canada) is a retired professional ice hockey centre in the National Hockey League, and is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. ... August 10 is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Judy Wasylycia-Leis (born August 10, 1951) is a Canadian politician. ... August 17 is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Robert Joy (born August 17, 1951, Montréal, Québec) is a Canadian actor. ... September 19 is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years). ... Daniel Lanois (born September 19, 1951 in Hull, Québec) is a Canadian record producer and singer-songwriter. ... September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years). ... Guy Damien Lafleur, OC, CQ, (born September 20, 1951 in Thurso, Quebec), is one of the greatest and most popular players ever to play professional ice hockey. ... October 9 is the 282nd day of the year (283rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Joseph Tascona (born October 9, 1951 in Barrie, Ontario) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. ... October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... James Gordon Carr (born October 11, 1951) is a businessman and politician in Manitoba, Canada. ... October 27 is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 65 days remaining. ... Roger Fortin (born October 27, 1951 in Montréal, Quebec) is a retired boxer from Canada, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics. ... October 29 is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Camille Huard (born October 29, 1951 in Saint-François-de-Pabos, Quebec) is a retired boxer from Canada, who represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics. ... October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining. ... Doug Bennett (October 31, 1951 - October 16, 2004) was the lead singer of Canadian band Doug and the Slugs. ... November 10 is the 314th day of the year (315th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 51 days remaining. ... Marlene Jennings (born November 10, 1951 in Longueuil, Quebec) is a Canadian politician. ... December 6 is the 340th day (341st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Tomson Highway Tomson Highway, CM (born December 6, 1951) is a Cree playwright, novelist, and childrens author from Brochet, Manitoba. ... December 22 is the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Charles de Lint (born December 22, 1951) is a Canadian fantasy author and Celtic folk musician. ... Robert Hilles (born 1951) is a Canadian poet who lives in Calgary, Alberta. ... Lesley Choyce (born 21 March 1951) is a prolific Canadian author of novels, non-fiction, childrens books, and poetry. ... Susan Musgrave (born March 12, 1951) is a Canadian poet and childrens writer who lives in Sidney, British Columbia. ... Robert Priest (born 1951) is a Canadian poet and childrens author who lives in Toronto, Ontario. ...

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1951 in Canada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (245 words)
See also: 1950 in Canada, other events of 1951, 1952 in Canada and the list of 'years in Canada'.
The Indian Act of Canada is revised to limit coverage of Aboriginal people, excluding Aboriginal women who married non-Aboriginal men.
See 1951 Governor General's Awards for a complete list of winners and finalists for those awards.
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