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CUSFTA
A free trade agreement between Canada and the United States is approved. -
The Montreal Massacre
The École Polytechnique massacre, also known as the Montreal massacre, was a mass shooting at the École Polytechnique in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, that occurred on December 6, 1989. It is the deadliest mass shooting in Canadian history. -
The Oka Crisis
The Oka Crisis standoff between Mohawk and the Canadian army. At the heart of the crisis was the proposed expansion of a golf course on disputed land Mohawk burial ground. -
The Gulf War
Canada sent forces to the Persian Gulf region in 1990-1991 to support the UN in its Security Council resolutions to liberate Kuwait. Canadians provided detachments of air, navy, and land forces. There were no Canadian casualties attributable to combat or military action during the war. -
1995 Quebec referendum
The 1995 Quebec independence referendum was the second referendum to ask voters in the Canadian French-speaking province of Quebec whether Quebec should proclaim national sovereignty and become an independent country, with the condition precedent of offering a political and economic agreement to Canada. -
NATO
Canada participates in NATO air strikes against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. -
Men's Hockey Team Wins Olympic Gold
The Canadian mens hockey team won the Olympic gold medal at the Vancouver Winter Olympics, defeating the US 3-2 in overtime when centre Sidney Crosby, assisted by Jarome Iginla, scored against the US. Crosby's goal is considered one of the greatest in the history of Canadian hockey. -
The 150th anniversary
Canada celebrates its 150th birthday.
