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Gulf War
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Quebecers narrowly reject separation, with 50.6 per cent voting “no.”
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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.
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Prime Minister Jean Chretien announces Canada’s participation in an international anti-terrorism mission in Afghanistan
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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.
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Census data collected the year before puts Canada’s population at 31,612,897.
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Stephen Harper and Aboriginals
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Canada marks the 100th military death as a result of its ongoing mission in Afghanistan.