See also: 1998 in Canada , 2000 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history .
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See also: 1999 Canadian incumbents
Events January 1 - An avalanche destroys a school gymnasium during New Years' celebrations in Kangiqsualujjuaq in far northern Quebec , killing 9.February 9 - Brian Tobin 's Liberals are reelected in Newfoundland February 13 - the last hockey game is played at Maple Leaf Gardens as the team moves to the new Air Canada Centre April 1 - Nunavut becomes the newest territory. Paul Okalik becomes its first premierApril 6 - A disgruntled employee kills four in Ottawa before killing himselfApril 16 - Wayne Gretzky retires from hockeyApril 28 - A student kills two classmates in Taber, Alberta May 1 - Sponsorship scandal : The federal government issues a $615,000 contract for a report from Groupaction into its own activities.May 11 - Chevron announces a major natural gas find in the Northwest Territories May 17 - The Saskatchewan government awards David Milgaard after he was jailed for 23 years for a murder he did not commitMay 20 the Supreme Court expands gay spousal rightsMay 27 - Julie Payette becomes the first Canadian to board the International Space Station June 3 - Ontario election: Mike Harris 's PCs win a second consecutive majorityJune 3 - Canada and the United States sign a treaty to divide the Pacific salmon fisheryJune 4 - An agreement on split-run magazines prevents looming trade war with the statesJune 7 - Bernard Lord 's Conservatives win a surprise election victory in New Brunswick June 10 - The Reform Party of Canada votes to become the Canadian Alliance June 17 - Canadian citizen Stanley Faulder is executed in Texas , despite diplomatic complaints by the Canadian governmentJune 21 - Bernard Lord becomes premier of New Brunswick, replacing Camille Thériault June 30 - A British Columbia court strikes down Canada's child pornography lawsJuly 23 - August 8 - The Pan-American games are held in Winnipeg July 27 - The Conservatives win a majority government in Nova Scotia August 16 - John Hamm becomes premier of Nova Scotia, replacing Russell MacLellan August 20 - The Supreme Court rules that Quebec cannot secede unilaterally, but that Canada is obligated to recognize a clear yes voteAugust 20 - Eaton's files for bankruptcyAugust 24 - Onex announces a plan to buy and merge Air Canada and Canadian Airlines August 25 - Dan Miller , as interim leader of the NDP, becomes premier of British Columbia, replacing Glen Clark who resigned on the 21stSeptember 15 - Louise Arbour appointed to the Supreme Court replacing Antonio Lamer September 19 - Saskatchewan election: Roy Romanow 's NDP wins only a minority but forms a coalition with the Liberals to maintain control of the Legislative AssemblySeptember 25 - The federal government refuses requests for aid by the six remaining Canadian NHL franchisesOctober 5 - Gary Doer of the NDP becomes premier of Manitoba, replacing Gary Filmon of the ConservativesOctober 7 - Adrienne Clarkson becomes Governor General October 8 - Bill Clinton dedicates the new United States embassy in Ottawa October 15 - Robert Mundell wins the Nobel Prize for economics October 19 - Air Canada , backed by other airlines, announces a takeover bid for Canadian Airlines November 3 - Beverley McLachlin becomes the first female chief justice of the Supreme CourtNovember 5 - A Quebec court decides that Onex's bid for Air Canada is illegalNovember 5 - Quebec sign law is overturnedNovember 13 - Lennox Lewis defeats Evander Holyfield to become the Heavyweight Champion of the World November 21 - Nimiq 1 Canada's first direct broadcast digital TV satellite launched by a Proton K Blok DM-3 rocket from the Tyuratam launch center in Kazakhstan .December 8 - Air Canada takes over Canadian AirlinesDecember 11 - The verdict in the Just Desserts shooting case is handed down. Two of the accused are found guilty, the third is acquitted.December 14 - Montreal resident Ahmed Ressam is arrested in Seattle and found with large quantities of explosives
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Deaths January 10 - Walter Harris , politicianFebruary 18 - Neil Gaudry , Manitoba politicianMarch 3 - Gerhard Herzberg , scientistMarch 9 - Harry Somers , composerApril 4 - Greg McConnell , indie rock musician (Lost Dakotas )May 23 - Owen Hart , WWF wrestlerJune - Gordon Towers , politicianJune 17 - Stanley Faulder, murdererJune 30 - Tyrell DueckJuly 16 - Alan Macnaughton , politicianAugust 12 - Jean Drapeau , mayor of Montreal September 24 - Robert Bend , Manitoba politicianOctober 31 - Greg Moore , racing car driverDecember 2 - Matt Cohen, authorDecember 11 - Big Ben , race horseDecember 20 - Hank Snow , country singerDecember 30 - Rick Danko , musician
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Canada 1999 Schedule (720 words)
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