See also: 1962 in Canada, other events of 1963, 1964 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history. 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... This is a brief timeline of the history of Canada. ...

Incumbents

• Monarch - Queen Elizabeth II
• Governor General - Georges Vanier
• Prime Minister - John Diefenbaker then Lester B. Pearson
• Premier of Alberta - Ernest Manning
• Premier of British Columbia - W.A.C. Bennett
• Premier of Manitoba - Duff Roblin
• Premier of New Brunswick - Louis Robichaud
• Premier of Newfoundland - Joey Smallwood
• Premier of Nova Scotia - Robert Stanfield
• Premier of Ontario - John Robarts
• Premier of Prince Edward Island - Walter Shaw
• Premier of Quebec - Jean Lesage
• Premier of Saskatchewan - Woodrow Lloyd

The Arms of Her Majesty in Right of Canada, proclaimed by King George V, November 21, 1921. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of 16 sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally, though she is more directly involved with the United Kingdom, where the Royal Family resides, and the Monarchy is historically indigenous. ... The Governor General of Canada (French: Gouverneure générale du Canada or Gouverneur général du Canada) is the representative of the Canadian Monarch. ... Georges-Philéas Vanier (April 23, 1888 - March 5, 1967) was a Canadian solider and diplomat who was Governor General of Canada from 1959 until his death. ... Stephen Harper is the current Prime Minister of Canada. ... John George Diefenbaker, CH, PC, QC, BA, MA, LL.B, LL.D, DCL, FRSC, FRSA, D.Litt, DSL, (September 18, 1895 – August 16, 1979) was the 13th Prime Minister of Canada (1957 – 1963). ... Lester Bowles Mike Pearson, PC, CC, OM, OBE, MA, LL.D. (April 23, 1897 – December 27, 1972) was a Canadian statesman, diplomat and politician who was made a Nobel Laureate in 1957. ... Categories: Canada-related stubs | Alberta premiers ... Hon. ... Categories: Stub | British Columbia premiers ... The Honourable William Andrew Cecil Bennett, PC, OC (September 6, 1900 – February 23, 1979) was a Premier of the Canadian province of British Columbia. ... Categories: Canada-related stubs | Manitoba premiers ... Dufferin Roblin (born June 17, 1917) is a Canadian businessman and politician. ... The Premier of New Brunswick (fr: Premier ministre du Nouveau-Brunswick) is the first minister for the Canadian province of New Brunswick. ... The Honourable Louis Joseph Robichaud, PC , CC , QC , BA , LL.D (October 21, 1925 - January 6, 2005), popularly known as Little Louis or Ti-Louis (due both for his short height and his sharing a name with Uncle Louis St. ... 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 ... Robert Stanfield, PC , QC , BA , LL.B (April 11, 1914–December 16, 2003) was Premier of Nova Scotia and leader of the federal Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. ... Dalton McGuinty The Premier of Ontario is the first minister for the Canadian province of Ontario. ... For the recipient of the Victoria Cross see John Robarts (VC). ... The Premier of Prince Edward Island is the first minister for the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island. ... Walter Russell Shaw (December 20, 1887-May 29, 1981) was a Prince Edward Island politician. ... 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. ... Jean Lesage, PC, CC, CD (June 10, 1912 – December 12, 1980) was a lawyer and politician in Quebec, Canada. ... The Premier of Saskatchewan is the first minister for the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. ... Woodrow Stanley Lloyd (July 16, 1913-April 7, 1972) was a Canadian politician who succeeded Tommy Douglas as Premier of the Province of Saskatchewan. ...

Events

• February 4 - Defence Minister Douglas Harkness resigns after Prime Minster Diefenbaker refuses to accept nuclear weapons from the United States
• February 5 - The Diefenbaker government collapses over the missile issue and an election is called
• March 1 - Simon Fraser University is founded
• April 8 - Federal election: Lester Pearson's Liberals win a minority, defeating John Diefenbaker's PCs
• April 20 - The Front de libération du Quebec sets off its first bombs in Quebec
• April 22 - Lester P O O son becomes Prime Minister, replacing John Diefenbaker
• May 27 - The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology opens
• June 17 - Alberta general election, 1963: Ernest Manning's Alberta Social Credit Party wins an eighth consecutive majority
• July 22 - The Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism is announced
• September 21 - Place des Arts opens in Montreal
• September 25 - Ontario general election, 1963: John Robarts's PCs win a sixth consecutive majority
• November 29 - 118 are killed in a TCA plane crash near Ste-Thérèse-de-Blainville, Québec
• December 23 - plans to build the National Arts Centre are approved
• Future hall of fame baseball player Ferguson Jenkins plays his first major league game

February 4 is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... The Honourable Douglas Scott Harkness, PC , CC , GM , ED , BA , DUC (March 29, 1903 - May 2, 1999), was a Canadian politician, teacher, farmer and former Lieutenant Colonel in Royal Canadian Artillery. ... The mushroom cloud of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan, 1945, rose some 18 kilometers (11 mi) above the hypocenter. ... February 5 is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... Simon Fraser University (SFU) is located in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, a suburb of Vancouver, British Columbia. ... April 8 is the 98th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (99th in leap years). ... The Canadian federal election of 1963 resulted in the defeat of the minority Progressive Conservative government of John George Diefenbaker. ... The Right Honourable Lester Bowles Mike Pearson (April 23, 1897 - December 27, 1972) was the fourteenth Prime Minister of Canada from April 22, 1963, to April 20, 1968, and also a 1957 Nobel Laureate. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: Parti libéral du Canada), colloquially known as the Grits (originally Clear Grits), is a Canadian federal political party positioned around the centre to centre-left of the political spectrum, combining a generally progressive social policy with moderate economics. ... John George Diefenbaker, CH, PC, QC, BA, MA, LL.B, LL.D, DCL, FRSC, FRSA, D.Litt, DSL, (September 18, 1895 – August 16, 1979) was the 13th Prime Minister of Canada (1957 – 1963). ... The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada (PC) (In French: Parti progressiste-conservateur du Canada) was a Canadian centre-right conservative political party that existed from 1867 to 2003. ... April 20 is the 110th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (111th in leap years). ... The Front de Libération du Québec (Quebec Liberation Front), commonly known as the FLQ, was a Nationalist terrorist group founded in the 1960s that was part of the Quebec sovereignty movement. ... 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 seat  - Senate seats 75 24 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of... April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ... Stephen Harper is the current Prime Minister of Canada. ... May 27 is the 147th day (148th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 218 days remaining. ... The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) is located in Edmonton, Alberta. ... June 17 is the 168th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (169th in leap years), with 197 days remaining. ... The Alberta general election of 1963 was the fifteenth general election for the Province of Alberta, Canada. ... Hon. ... The Social Credit Party of Alberta is a provincial political party in Alberta, Canada that was founded on the social credit monetary policy and conservative Christian social values. ... July 22 is the 203rd day (204th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 162 days remaining. ... The Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism was a Canadian royal commission established on July 19, 1963, by the government of Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson to inquire into and report upon the existing state of bilingualism and biculturalism in Canada and to recommend what steps should be taken to... September 21 is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years). ... View of the Place des Arts esplanade. ... Motto: Concordia Salus Coordinates: Country Canada Province Quebec Founded 1642 Established 1832 City Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area    - City 366. ... September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Ontario general election of 1963 was held to elect the 108 members of the Legislative Assembly (Members of Provincial Parliament, or MPPs) of the Province of Ontario, Canada. ... For the recipient of the Victoria Cross see John Robarts (VC). ... November 29 is the 333rd (in leap years the 334th) day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Air Canada Boeing 767-300ER landing at London Heathrow Airport, England. ... December 23 is the 357th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (358th in leap years). ... The National Arts Centre building in front of the Parliament with Confederation Park in the foreground The National Arts Centre of Canada (NAC) (in French: Le Centre national des arts (CNA)) is a federal government centre in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada that is a venue for music, theatre, dance and other... The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, located at 62 Main Street in Cooperstown, New York, is a semi-official museum operated by private interests serving as the central point for the study of the history of baseball in the United States and beyond, the display of baseball-related... A view of the playing field at Busch Stadium II St. ... Ferguson Arthur Fergie Jenkins CM (born December 13, 1943 in Chatham, Ontario, Canada) is an African-Canadian former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. ...

Arts and literature

New Works

• W.L. Morton - The Kingdom of Canada
• Milton Acorn - Jawbreakers
• Leonard Cohen - The Favorite Game
• Farley Mowat - Never Cry Wolf

Awards

• See 1963 Governor General's Awards for a complete list of winners and finalists for those awards.
• Stephen Leacock Award: Donald Jack, Three Cheers for Me
• Vicky Metcalf Award: Kerry Wood

William Lewis Morton (December 13, 1908-December 7, 1980) was a noted Canadian historian who specialized in the development of the Canadian west. ... Milton Acorn (March 30, 1923 - August 20, 1986), nicknamed The Peoples Poet by his peers, was a Canadian poet, writer, and playwright. ... Leonard Norman Cohen, CC (born September 21, 1934 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian poet, novelist, and singer-songwriter. ... Farley McGill Mowat OC , BA , D.Litt (born May 12, 1921 in Belleville, Ontario) is one of the most widely-read Canadian authors. ... Each winner of the 1963 Governor Generals Awards for Literary Merit was selected by a panel of judges administered by the Canada Council for the Arts. ... 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. ... Donald Lamont Jack (December 6, 1924 - c. ... The Vicky Metcalf Award is awarded to a writer whose body of work has been inspirational to Canadian youth. ...

Births

• January 1 - Cheryl Dick,netball player
• January 9 - Larry Cain, Olympic canoeist
• January 19 - Steve Peters, Ontario politician
• February 12 - Ron Schuler, Manitoba politician
• March 1- Ron Francis, hockey player
• March 26 - Roch Voisine, musician
• April 4 - Vince Ditrich, politician
• April 4 - Dale Hawerchuk, hockey player
• April 4 - Jim Wilson, politician
• April 18 - Eric McCormack, actor
• April 27 - Joe Peschisolido, politician
• April 27 - Cali Timmins, actor
• May 5 - Susan Whelan, politician
• May 25 - Mike Myers, comedian and actor
• June 24 - Barbara Underhill, figure skater
• June 25 - Doug Gilmour
• June 25 - Yann Martel, author
• July 11 - Al MacInnis, hockey player
• July 11 - Sandra Schmirler, Olympic and World champion curler
• July 12 - Andy Savoy, politician
• August 2 - Russell Smith, author
• September 2 - Gerard Gallant, hockey player
• September 29 - Dave Andreychuk, hockey player
• October 17 - Norm MacDonald, comedian
• October 20 - Julie Payette, astronaut
• November 25 - Holly Cole, singer
• December 9 - Dave Hilton, Jr., boxer
• December 29 - Liisa Savijarvi, skier

January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... January 9 is the 9th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Laurence (Larry) J. Cain (born 9 January 1963) is a Canadian canoeist. ... January 19 is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Steven Steve Peters, BA , MPP (born January 19, 1963) is a Canadian politician. ... February 12 is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Ron Schuler (born February 12, 1963) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. ... March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... Ronald Ron Francis (born March 1, 1963 in Sault Ste. ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (86th in leap years). ... Roch Armand Joseph Voisine, O.C. (born 26 March 1963) is an Acadian-Québécois singer-songwriter, actor, and radio and TV host who lives in Montreal, Quebec, when he is not performing in Las Vegas, Nevada. ... April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... Vince Ditrich (born April 4, 1963) is a Canadian rock musician. ... April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... Dale Hawerchuk (born April 4, 1963 in Toronto) is a retired professional ice hockey player. ... April 4 is the 94th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (95th in leap years). ... Jim Wilson (born April 4, 1963 in Alliston, Ontario) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. ... April 18 is the 108th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (109th in leap years). ... Eric McCormack (born on April 18, 1963 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is an Emmy Award-winning Canadian actor of Scottish and Cherokee Canadian descent. ... April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... Joe Peschisolido (born April 27, 1963) is a Canadian politician and businessman. ... April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... Cali Timmins (born Carolyn Timmins on April 27, 1963) is a Canadian actress, born in Montréal. ... May 5 is the 125th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (126th in leap years). ... The Honourable Susan Whelan, PC (born May 5, 1963 in Windsor, Ontario) was a Canadian Member of Parliament (elected in Essex—Windsor in 1993 and Essex in 1997 and 2000) and cabinet minister She was Minister for International Cooperation. ... May 25 is the 145th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (146th in leap years). ... Mike Myers as Austin Powers. ... June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 190 days remaining. ... Barbara Barb Underhill (born June 24, 1963 in Oshawa, Ontario Canada) is a Canadian pairs figure skater. ... June 25 is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 189 days remaining. ... Douglas Robert Gilmour (born June 25, 1963 in Kingston, Ontario) is a retired ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League. ... June 25 is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 189 days remaining. ... Yann Martel Yann Martel (born June 25, 1963) is a Canadian author. ... July 11 is the 192nd day (193rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 173 days remaining. ... Allan MacInnis (born July 11, 1963 in Inverness, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada) is currently a member of the St. ... July 11 is the 192nd day (193rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 173 days remaining. ... Sandra Schmirler (July 11, 1963–March 3, 2000) was a Canadian curler, an Olympic and triple World Champion. ... July 12 is the 193rd day (194th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 172 days remaining. ... Andy Savoy (born July 12, 1963) is a Canadian politician and engineer. ... August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... Russell C. Smith (born 1963 in South Africa) is a Canadian novelist. ... September 2 is the 245th day of the year (246th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Gerard Gallant (Born: September 2, 1963 in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada-) is a Canadian former leftwinger and current head coach for the National Hockey Leagues Columbus Blue Jackets. ... September 29 is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... David John Dave Andreychuk was born on the 29th of September, 1963, in Hamilton, Ontario and is a professional hockey player in the NHL, currently assigned to the Springfield Falcons after starting the 2005-2006 season playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning. ... October 17 is the 290th day of the year (291st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Norm MacDonald (born October 17, 1963 in Quebec City) is an actor and comedian. ... October 20 is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 72 days remaining. ... Julie Payette (NASA) Julie Payette (born October 20, 1963 in Montréal, Québec) is an astronaut with the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) who currently works primarily with the United Statess National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). ... November 25 is the 329th (in leap years the 330th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Holly Cole (born November 25, 1963 in Halifax, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian jazz singer, particularly popular in Canada and Japan for her versatile voice and her adventurous repertoire, which spans such divergent genres as show tunes, rock, and country music. ... December 9 is the 343rd day (344th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Dave Hilton, Jr. ... December 29 is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 2 days remaining. ... Liisa Savijarvi (born 29 December 1963, Bracebridge, Ontario) was a Canadian skier. ...

Deaths