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Canada

  • Canada flies the Maple Leaf flag for the first time.

    Canada flies the Maple Leaf flag for the first time.
  • Canada adopts two official languages.

    Canada adopts two official languages.
    English and Franch are the official languages of Canada.
  • Canada, the United States, and Mexico sign the free trade agreement.

    Canada, the United States, and Mexico sign the free trade agreement.
  • Nunavut becomes a self - governing Inuit territory.

    Nunavut becomes a self - governing Inuit territory.
    It is the first territory to have a majority Native population.
  • Olympics

    Olympics
    Winter Olympics are held in Vancouver. This is the second time that Canada has hosted the WInter Olympics. They were previously held in Calgary in 1988.