Canadian Events of 2003

By History2003

  • Avalanche

    Avalanche kills eight skiers in eastern British Columbia

  • Health Canada

    Health Canada announces 17 suspected SARS cases in Canada

  • Holly Jones

    Holly Jones, a ten-year-old girl, disappears in Toronto; parts of her body are later found floating in Lake Ontario

  • Space Telecope

    Canada's first space telecope is launched.

  • Olympic Winter Games

    The International Olympic Committee awards the 21st Olympic Winter Games to Vancouver

  • Beef Ban

    The United States eases its ban on Canadian beef

  • United Church of Canada

    The United Church of Canada votes to approve same-sex marriages

  • Colin Thatcher

    After serving 19 years of his 25-to-life sentence, a jury finds Colin Thatcher eligible to apply for early parole

  • SARS

    Canada offers Ontario $330 million in relief of the past summer's SARS virus impact

  • Paul Martin

    Paul Martin is sworn in as Canada's 21st Prime Minister