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Constitution Act of 1982
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, as well as other sections, such as those related to Indigenous Peoples' rights and the procedures for modifying the Canadian Constitution, are all included in the Constitution Act of 1982. -
Meech Lake Accord
The Meech Lake Accord was a failed attempt to include Quebec's consent in the Constitution. It would have strengthened local authorities. Quebec would have been recognised as a "distinct society" as well.This was viewed as a rejection of Quebec by many Québécois. -
Fall of Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall's fall marked the beginning of Germany's unity. The collapse of the Berlin Wall had a negative political, economic, and social consequence that further damaged the already shaky East German administration. On 3 October 1990, 11 months after the Berlin Wall had come down, Germany was once again unified. -
Desert Storm
Operation Desert Storm started in January 1991 and finished on February 28th, just over a month later. The Iraqi military’s reluctance to stop its invasion of Kuwait prompted the appeal for the operation. Former president George H.W. Bush declared a cease fire after 42 days of assaults and bombardment. The majority of the Iraqi forces had already left Kuwait at this point. -
Oka Crisis
The Kanehsatàke Resistance, commonly known as the Oka Crisis, was a land dispute that erupted between a group of Mohawk people and the municipality of Oka, Quebec, Canada, on July 11, 1990, and continued for 78 days until September 26, 1990. -
G.S.T.
G.S.T. also knows and goods and services tax, was formed in 1991 on January 1st by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney. -
Collapse of the Soviet Union
The Soviet Union collapsed in 1991. It separated in fifteen independent countries, and with it collapsed the end of the Cold War came. -
Charlottetown Accord
The Canadian federal and provincial governments put forth a series of proposed constitutional modifications known as the Charlottetown Accord in 1992. On October 26, it was put to a vote among the public, and it lost. -
NAFTA
A trilateral economic bloc in North America was established when Canada, Mexico, and the United States signed the North American Free Trade Agreement. NAFTA aims to remove all tariff and non-tariff trade and investment obstacles between the US, Canada, and Mexico. It collapsed on July 1st 2020 and was replaced by USMCA. -
Rwandan genocide
Nearly a million moderate Hutus and ethnic Tutsis were massacred during this 100-day span between April and July 1994, all while the international community and UN forces looked on. Rwanda was in ruins after the war concluded in July 1994. Millions of people were uprooted, its fundamental infrastructure was devastated, and many Tutsis who survived had lost their relatives. -
1925 Quebec Referendum
The 1995 Quebec referendum was the second one that asked citizens of the largely French-speaking Canadian province of Quebec if they wanted to declare their independence and form their own state, subject to them first giving Canada a political and economic partnership, they said no. -
Creation of Nunavut
The Northwest Territories were divided into two territories on April 1st 1999, allowing for the foundation of Nunavut, the Inuit people of Canada's homeland. The establishment of Nunavut is evidence of both the adaptability of Canadian political institutions and the tenacity of Inuit political leaders. -
Nisga’a First Nation Treaty
The treaty was negotiated between Canada, British Columbia, and the Nisga’a Nation and became the first full modern treaty in British Columbia. The treaty preserves Nisga’a hunting and fishing rights in the Nass wildlife area and Nass area, and acknowledges Nisga’a lands. -
9/11
On September 11th of 2001, four planes were hijacked. Two of the planes had crashed into the Twin Towers in New York City, both towers collapsed. Nearly 3000 people were killed. -
Canada in Afghanistan
After the 9/11 incident, Canada along with the U.S. sent their troops to Afghanistan. They had provided assistance to civilians projects like schools and immunizations. In the end there were around 2,500 soldiers, some had stayed to train Afghanistan forces. -
Same-Sex Marriage
In February 2005, Justice Minister Irwin Cotler Introduced Bill C-38 which gives same-sex couples the same tax and social benefits as heterosexuals. On July 20 of 2005, Canada legalized same-sex marriage in all 13 provinces and territories. -
Residential School Apology
In 2008 on June 11th, Prime Minister Stephen Harper apologized, on behalf of the Canadian government and all Canadians, to former residential school students as well as their families and community’s. -
Vancouver Olympics
Vancouver had held the 21st Winter Olympics in 2010, in the end, Canada had won 14 gold metals. -
Canada and Syrian Refugees
Canada will aid Syrian refugees, host communities, and internally displaced people. From 2016 to 2021, Canada has pledged up to $3.5 billion in support for Syria and the surrounding area, which includes considerable aid for stabilisation, development, and humanitarian relief. -
Tragically Hip final concert
A Canadian band that had formed in 1984 Kingston, Ontario. Sadly their last performance was on August 20, 2016 due to Gordon Downie having brain cancer.