Quebecers narrowly reject separation, with 50.6 per cent voting “no.”
A treaty gives the Nisga’a First Nation ownership of 2,000 square kilometres in northern British Columbia. Some critics complain the deal paves the way for aboriginal self-government.
Prime Minister Jean Chretien announces Canada’s participation in an international anti-terrorism mission in Afghanistan
Four soldiers, part of Canada’s contribution to the war on terrorism after the Sept. 11, attacks on the United States, are killed when a U.S. fighter jet mistakenly bombs them in Afghan. They are the first soldiers killed in combat since the Korean War.
Census data collected the year before puts Canada’s population at 31,612,897.
Stephen Harper and Aboriginals
Canada marks the 100th military death as a result of its ongoing mission in Afghanistan.
