1215
Magna Carta was a document signed by King John after negotiations with his barons and their French and Scots allies at Runnymede, Surrey, England in 1215
July 1 1867
On July 1 1867, at noon, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and the Province of Canada were proclaimed the Dominion of Canada, with John A. Macdonald its first prime ministerJuly 1, 2017
Canada celebrates its 150th birthdayJuly 25, 1871
British Columbia becomes the sixth province of Canada
February 15, 1965
Newfoundland becomes the 10th province of Canada
July 17, 1976
Montreal becomes the first Canadian city to host the Olympic gamesApril 1, 1999
Nunavut is separated from the Northwest Territories to become Canada's third territoryOctober 3, 1987
A free trade agreement between Canada and the United States is approved.1969
Parliament passes the Official Languages Act which guarantees French and English services in the federal government across Canada1759
The British defeat the French in the Battle of the Plains of Abraham at Quebec City marking the end of France’s empire in America1916
Manitoba becomes the first province to grant voting rights to women
1947
The discovery of oil in Alberta begins Canada’s modern energy industry
1840
Upper and Lower Canada are united as the Province of Canada1812
The United States launch an invasion in June to conquer Canada1604
The first European settlement north of Florida is established by French explorers Pierre de Monts and Samuel de Champlain
1917
The Canadian Corps capture Vimy Ridge, securing the Canadians’ reputation for valour as the ‘shock troops of the British Empire’1873
On May 23, 1873 the Dominion Parliament passed an act establishing a "Mounted Police Force for the North-West Territories
1952
Queen Elizabeth II becomes Queen of Canada
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George Brown
George Brown was a Scottish-Canadian journalist, politician and one of the Fathers of Confederation; attended the Charlottetown and Quebec conferences.
Lord Durham
John George Lambton was appointed governor of Britain’s Canadian colonies in 1838, following much political unrest.George-Étienne Cartier
Sir George-Étienne Cartier, 1st Baronet was a Canadian statesman and Father of Confederation
Robert Borden
Sir Robert Laird Borden was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as the eighth prime minister of Canada, in office from 1911 to 1920.
John Buchan
John Buchan was popular Governor General of Canada (1935-1940) said immigrant should retain their individuality and each make its contribution to national character.Gabriel Dumont
Gabriel Dumont was a Canadian political figure best known for being a prominent leader of the Métis people
Rick Hansen
Richard Marvin "Rick" Hansen is a Canadian track and field athlete, activist, and philanthropist for people with disabilities. Following a pickup truck accident at the age of 15, Hansen sustained a spinal cord injury and became a paraplegic. Hansen is most famous for his Man in Motion World TourChris Hadfield
Chris Austin Hadfield is a Canadian retired astronaut, engineer, and former Royal Canadian Air Force fighter pilot. The first Canadian to walk in space, Hadfield has flown two Space Shuttle missions and served as commander of the International Space StationJohn Buchan
John Buchan was popular Governor General of Canada (1935-1940) said immigrant should retain their individuality and each make its contribution to national character.Gabriel Dumont
Gabriel Dumont was a Canadian political figure best known for being a prominent leader of the Métis people
The Famous Five
Emily Murphy (1868-1933), Nellie McClung (1873-1951), Irene Parlby (1868-1965), Louise McKinney (1868-1931) , and Henrietta Muir Edwards (1849-1931) were five female politicians and activists from Alberta who fought for women's rights in various waysViola Desmond
Desmond was a businesswoman and part of Nova Scotia's small black community. In 1946 she attempted to sit in a part of a movie theatre that was reserved for white customers and was arrested.Louis Hippolyte LaFontaine
Sir Louis-Hippolyte Ménard dit La Fontaine, 1st Baronet, was a Canadian politician who served as the first Premier of the United Province of Canada and the first head of a responsible government in Canada
Agnes MacPhail
McPhail was an Ottawa schoolteacher who made history in 1921 by becoming the first woman ever elected to the Canadian House of Commons.
Chief Tecumseh
Canada’s most famous aboriginal leader, Tecumseh was head of the Shawnee Nation and a vital British ally during the War of 1812.
Sir James Douglas
The founding father of British Columbia, James Douglas was the powerful governor of Britain’s Pacific northwest colonies from around 1838 to 1864.
John Graves Simcoe
Sir John was the first governor of English-speaking Upper Canada, following the partition of Quebec into two colonies in 1792. At one time he was honoured as the founder of Ontario
Laura Secord
A young Canadian woman during the War of 1812, Secord overheard American officers planning their next attack while sitting in her father’s pub
Jacques Cartier
Cartier was a French explorer and the first European to make a substantial visit to what is now Canada. In 1534 he sailed into the Gulf of St. Lawrence, landing at modern-day Gaspé, Quebec.
Montcalm and Wolfe
The Marquis de Montcalm (1712-1759) and James Wolfe (1727-1759) were the French and English commanders during the Battle of the Plains of Abraham (1759)
Terry Fox
Terrance Stanley Fox was a Canadian athlete, humanitarian, and cancer research activist
Sir Samuel Leonard Tilley
He is believed to have suggested the name “Dominion of Canada” for the new country. He was a member of Sir John A. Macdonald's
Sir Frederick Banting
Sir Frederick Grant Banting, co-discoverer of Insulin, a hormone to treat diabetes that has saved 16 million lives worldwideCharles Best
Charles Herbert Best was an American-Canadian medical scientist and one of the co-discoverers of insulin.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Sir Henri Charles Wilfrid Laurier was a Canadian politician and statesman who served as the seventh prime minister of Canada, in office from 11 July 1896 to 6 October 1911
Sir Arthur Currie
Sir Arthur Currie, the first and only Canadian to command the Canadian Corps during the First World War, was a pivotal figure in the nation's war effort. Considered one of the finest generals of the war, Currie led the Canadian Corps to several important victories
Sam Steele
Sir Sam was a superintendent in the newly-formed Royal Canadian Mounted Police during the late 1800s. Tasked with managing police officers in the western Canadian territories, and later the Yukon, he became a celebrated figure of stern Canadian law and order.
John A. Macdonald
Sir John Alexander Macdonald was the first prime minister of Canada. The dominant figure of Canadian Confederation, he had a political career which spanned almost half a century
Samuel de Champlain
Called the "founder of Quebec," Champlain was a French explorer and governor who oversaw and directed much of his country's initial colonization of North America during the early 1600s.Louis Riel
Riel was the founder and first leader of the western territory of Manitoba, which under his leadership became Canada’s fourth province in 1870
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