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Canada entered the WW1
Britain declared war on behalf of the whole British Empire, Canada frist joined the war. -
Battle of Vimy Ridge
French and British troops had tried-and failed - to capture Vimy Ridge, Canadian troops had fought as part of British units. -
Income War Tax Act of 1917
In July 1917, the federal government imposed a general tax on corporate and personal income. Revenues from the tax were recorded in the 1916/17 fiscal years, and collected by the Commissioner of Taxation who was part of the Department of Finance. -
Introducing Conscription
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WW1 Ended
WW1 end, Canada had made an important contribution to the war. Canada became more independent and Canada became a founding member of the League of Nation. -
WLMK becomes Canada's Prime Minister
WLMK served as the tenth Prime Minister of Canada from December 29, 1921 to June 28, 1926, from September 25, 1926 to August 7, 1930;[3] and from October 23, 1935 to November 15, 1948. -
Chinese Immigration Act
The Chinese Immigration Act was replaced by legislation that virtually suspended Chinese immigration on the day known to the Canadian Chinese as "Humiliation Day." -
Women Continue to Gain Rights
During 1920s-1930s, Canadian women continue to fight for equality.They made the Canada's law changed, -
Stock Market Crash
Black Tuesday. Millions of investors lost huge amounts of money. -
Ottawa Agreements
Canada and Commonwealth countries signed 12 bilateral trade agreements in Ottawa providing for mutual tariff concessions and certain other commitments. -
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The Battle of Atlantic (1941-1943)
Canadian navy escorted the convoys halfway across the North Atlantic. Canadian also built more and better warship and the Canadian air force increased its support of convoys. -
Canada declares war on Germany
World War 2 begins. Canada joined the war, fought with France, Britain, Australia and New Zealand. -
Japanese Attack Pearl Harbor
The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, bringing the US into World War II. Canada declared war on Japan, Finland, Hungary and Romania. -
Japanese Attack Hong Kong
Prime Minister WLMK reluctantly agreed to send 1975 Canadian soldiers, and the Canadian force arrived in Hong Kong in mid-November. -
Canada joins United Nations
Canada joined the United Nations at its founding. -
NATO
Canada was one of the founding members of NATO, which has now grown to include many more countries. -
The Korean War
Canada sent troops as part of the Un force. By the time the war ended in 1953, 22 ooo Canadian had fought in korea. -
FLQ (1963-1970)
The Front de libération du Québec (FLQ; English: Quebec Liberation Front) was a left-wing nationalist and socialist paramilitary group in Quebec, Canada, active between 1963 and 1970, which is regarded as a terrorist organization. -
Canada was invited to join the G7
In 1975, the leaders of France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Britain and the United States - the world's wealthiest democracies - met to discuss issues of global concern, The following year, Canada joined the grounp, and the group's name was changed to the G7. -
Queen Elizabeth II signs the Canada Act
The Constitution Act, 1982 was signed into law by Elizabeth II as Queen of Canada on April 17, 1982 on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. This made Canada fully independent of Britain. -
Canada Day Named
Legislation was passed renaming Dominion Day to Canada Day. -
Goods and Services Tax (Canada)
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) (French: Taxe sur les produits et services, TPS) is a multi-level value added tax introduced in Canada on January 1, 1991, by then Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and his finance minister Michael Wilson. -
Student Protest in Quebec
One of the biggest protests ever, involving 80 000 students, took place in downtown Montréal. At issue was a $103 million cut to bursary funds by the government. As many as 200 000 college and university students from nearly every region went on strike for six weeks. -
Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver
Winter Olympic Games opened in Vancouver. Canada won 14 gold metals. -
Harper won the vote
Canada Prime Minister. On May 2, 2011, Harper's Conservative Party won a majority government in the May 2011 federal election by winning 166 seats. How will Canada change in the future?
