See also: 1996 in Canada, other events of 1997, 1998 in Canada and the list of 'years in Canada'. 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a timeline of the history of Canada. ...

Incumbents

• Monarch - Queen Elizabeth II
• Governor General - Roméo LeBlanc
• Prime Minister - Jean Chrétien
• Premier of Alberta - Ralph Klein
• Premier of British Columbia - Glen Clark
• Premier of Manitoba - Gary Filmon
• Premier of New Brunswick - Frank McKenna then Raymond Frenette
• Premier of Newfoundland - Brian Tobin
• Premier of Nova Scotia - John Savage then Russell MacLellan
• Premier of Ontario - Mike Harris
• Premier of Prince Edward Island - Pat Binns
• Premier of Quebec - Lucien Bouchard
• Premier of Saskatchewan - Roy Romanow

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Events

• January 4 - The Federal Government makes it much harder to obtain unemployment insurance.
• February 7 - Lennox Lewis becomes heavyweight boxing champion .
• February 7 - Sarah McLachlan marries Ashwin Sood.
• February 14 - Newsprint giants Abitibi-Price and Stone-Consolidated announce they are merging.
• March 6 - A new rigorous anti tobacco advertising law is passed
• March 11 - Alberta election: Ralph Klein's PCs win an eighth consecutive majority.
• March 15 - Gilles Duceppe is elected leader of the Bloc Québécois.
• March 19 - Bre-X geologist Michael de Guzman jumps or is pushed from a helicopter in Indonesia.
• March 21 - Nova Scotia Premier John Savage announces his resignation.
• April 22 - Massive flooding of the Red River in Manitoba leads to a state of emergency.
• May 31 - Confederation Bridge opens.
• June 2 - Federal election: Jean Chrétien's Liberals win a second consecutive majority, the Reform Party becomes the Official Opposition.
• June 18 - The CRTC introduces a television rating system.
• July 2 - The Somalia Inquiry is disbanded prematurely.
• July 9 - Danielle House forced to give up her Miss Canada International title after pleading guilty to assault.
• July 18 - Russell MacLellan becomes the new Premier of Nova Scotia.
• July 30 - Phil Fontaine elected head of the Assembly of First Nations.
• August 7 - Bjarni Tryggvason flies aboard the Space Shuttle.
• September 2 - Newfoundlanders vote to do away with their religion based school systems.
• September 3 - One is killed in a Saskatchewan train derailment.
• September 25 - Chris Jericho is inducted into the Canadian Wrestling Hall Of Fame.
• October 1 - Michel Bastarache is appointed to the Supreme Court.
• October 2 - Canada recalls its ambassador to Israel after Mossad uses forged Canadian passports.
• October 7 - An out-of-court settlement is reached between Brian Mulroney and the federal government regarding the Airbus affair.
• October 13 - Raymond Frenette becomes premier of New Brunswick, replacing Frank McKenna.
• October 13 - 43 are killed in Canada's worst ever traffic accident as a tour bus falls off a cliff.
• October 26 - Formula One: Jacques Villeneuve becomes the first Canadian to capture a world racing title.
• October 27-November 10 - A teachers strike hits Ontario.
• November 3 - Canada destroys the last land mines in its arsenal.
• November 9 - The scandal-racked Saskatchewan Conservative Party is mothballed.
• November 14 - Fourteen year old Reena Virk is beaten to death by classmates in Victoria, BC.
• November 16 - The Toronto Argonauts win the Grey Cup.
• November 17 - The Hibernia oil project pumps its first barrel of oil.
• November 21-November 25 - The APEC summit is held in Vancouver. Controversy arises when RCMP use force and pepper spray to remove protesters.
• The Calgary Declaration from the premiers, except Lucien Bouchard.
• A second Sacred Assembly is held but issues no proclamation.

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The Honourable Dr. John Patrick Savage (born May 28, 1932 in Newport, South Wales, died May 13, 2003 in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada), OC, ONS, MD, LL.D, (May 28, 1932 - May 13, 2003) was premier of Nova Scotia, Canada between 1993 and 1997. ... April 22 is the 112th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (113th in leap years). ... Red River may refer to the following: Rivers Red River of the North, flows through Minnesota, North Dakota, and Manitoba, in the Red River Valley Red River of the South,, a. ... Motto: Gloriosus et Liber (Latin: Glorious and free) Official languages English Capital Winnipeg Largest city Winnipeg Lieutenant-Governor John Harvard Premier Gary Doer (NDP) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 14 6 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 8th 647,797 km² 553,556 km² 64,241 km² (14. ... May 31 is the 151st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (152nd in leap years), with 214 days remaining. ... 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Motto: Multis E Gentibus Vires (Latin: From many peoples, strength) Official languages English Capital Regina Largest city Saskatoon Lieutenant-Governor Lynda M. Haverstock Premier Lorne Calvert (NDP) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 14 6 Area Total  â€¢ Land  â€¢ Water    (% of total)  Ranked 7th 651,036 km² 591,670 km² 59... September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years). ... Christopher Keith Irvine (born November 9, 1970 in Manhasset, New York, USA), better known as Chris Jericho, is a Canadian musician and (currently inactive) professional wrestler, best known for his six year career with World Wrestling Entertainment between August 1999 and August 2005. ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... The Honourable Michel Bastarache, B.A., LL.L., LL.B., D.E.S. The Honourable Justice Michel Bastarache, BA , LL.L , LL.B , D.E.S. Born June 10, 1947. ... 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Arts and literature

New Books

• Timothy Findley - You Went Away

Awards

• Giller Prize for Canadian Fiction: Mordecai Richler - Barney's Version
• See 1997 Governor General's Awards for a complete list of winners and finalists for those awards.
• Books in Canada First Novel Award: Anne Michaels, Fugitive Pieces
• Geoffrey Bilson Award: Janet McNaughton, To Dance at the Palais Royale
• Gerald Lampert Award: Marilyn Dumont, A Really Good Brown Girl
• Marian Engel Award: Katherine Govier
• Pat Lowther Award: Marilyn Bowering, Autobiography
• Stephen Leacock Award: Arthur Black, Black in the Saddle Again
• Trillium Book Award English: Dionne Brand, Land to Light On
• Trillium Book Award French: Roger Levac, Petite Crapaude!
• Vicky Metcalf Award: Tim Wynne-Jones

Film

• Atom Egoyan's The Sweet Hereafter is released, it is nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director

Television

• The Arrow, a mini-series about the Avro Arrow shows plays to great popularity and acclaim and the CBC

Music

• Oscar Peterson receives a Grammy for life time achievement.

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Births

Deaths

• January 1 - Hagood Hardy, pop/jazz pianist, composer, charity spokesperson
• January 12 - Frank Angelo, co-founder of MAC Cosmetics
• January 12 - Charles Huggins, scientist, Nobel prize winner
• January 13 - Kate Buckman, bridge expert
• January 17 - W. A. Kardash, Manitoba politician
• January 22 - Jack Cole, Coles bookstore founder
• January 26 - Norman Fawcett, politician
• February 2 - Ian Ross, created major tourist attraction
• February 4 - Peter McCain, president of McCain Foods Limited
• February 20 - Lois Marshall, soprano
• February 25 - Francis Joubin, discovered one of world's largest uranium deposits
• March 2 - J. Carson Mark, influential in creation of hydrogen bomb
• March 12 - Jim Bowes, newspaper mogul
• March 14 - Ivan Romanoff, conductor
• March 25 - Hugh Horner, Alberta politician
• April 6 - Jack Kent Cooke, sports and newspaper entrepreneur
• April 8 - Albert Malouf, judge
• April 11 - Muriel Furguson, lawyer, Senate's first woman Speaker
• April 28 - Andrew Sarlos, investment counsellor, multimillionaire
• May 1 - Fernand Dumont, Quebec sovereigntist, author
• May 14 - Jane Musset, fashion reporter
• June 6 - Ron Collister, TV and radio journalist, talk-show host
• June 9 - Stanley Knowles, CCF MP
• June 22 - Gérard Pelletier, politician
• June 22 - Larry Grossman, Ontario politician
• June 29 - Art Solomon, spiritualist leader, author
• July 8 - Charles Tayler, journalist, horse breeder
• July 30 - Robert Bryce, civil servant
• August 20 - Léon Dion, Quebec political scientist
• August 24 - Hardial Bains, Communist Party leader
• September 2 - Hart Massey, architect
• September 12 - Judith Merril, science fiction writer, anthologist
• September 29 - Val Clery, writer, editor, broadcaster
• October 8 - James Ferguson, musician
• November 7 - Clyde Gilmour, CBC radio host
• November 11 - Arthur Davies, publisher and president of Kingston Whig-Standard, author
• November 14 - Jack Pickersgill, politician
• November 20 - Ronald Martland, jurist
• November 24 - Czelaw Brzozowicz, engineer
• November 24 - John Sopinka, Supreme Court justice
• November 27 - Yves Prévost, Quebec politician
• December 7 - George Gardiner, businessman, ceramics collector
• December 13 - Catherine Keachie, magazine lobbyist
• December 24 - Pierre Péladeau, newspaper editor
• Pierre Granche, sculptor