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Canadian History Timeline
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The Charlottetown Conference
The Charlottetown Conference was held in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island for representatives from the colonies of British North America to discuss the Canadian Confederation. The conference took place between 1–9 September 1864. -
Quebec Conference
The 16 delegates from the Province of Canada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island had agreed at the close of the Charlottetown Conference to meet again at Quebec City (at the Old Parliament Building) October 1864. -
London Conference
The London Conference was held in the United Kingdom and began on 4 December 1866 and it was the final of a series of conferences that led to Canadian confederation in 1867. -
National Policy
The National Policy was a Canadian economic program introduced by John A. Macdonald's Conservative Party in 1876 and put into action in 1879. It called for high tariffs on imported manufactured items to protect the manufacturing industry. -
1st Phase of Industrialisation
The first phase of industrialisation in Quebec beegan in the late 19th century and was mainly focused on producing food, textiles and wood. -
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World War 1
The First World War, was a global war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918 which resulted in an allied victory. -
Conscription was implemented
Conscription is ompulsory enlistment for state service, typically into the armed forces. conscription was implemented in Canada during WW1 because there were not enough soldiers. -
Second Phase of Industrialisation
During the beginning of the 20th century, the second phase of industrialisation began in Quebec mainly by exploiting natural resources such as minerals, pulp & paper. -
Creation of McGill University
James McGill, creates the McGill University in 1821. -
Black Thursday
The Stock Market Crash of 1929, began in late October 1929 and was the most devastating stock market crash in the history of the United States. The crash signaled the beginning of the 10-year Great Depression that affected all Western industrialized countries. -
Statute of Westminster
Canada is now in charge of all internal and external matters except highest court is the Privy Council, and changes to the BNA act must be made in Britain. -
Maurice Duplessis
Maurice Le Noblet Duplessis served as the 16th Premier of the Canadian province of Quebec from 1936 to 1939 and 1944 to 1959. -
Padlock Law
The Padlock Law was passed originally to eliminate communist activists and sympathizers. The law permitted the police to lock any building used for communist activity. However it was also used against unions and government opponents. It was eventually declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of Canada. -
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World War Two
The start of the war is generally said to be 1 September 1939, beginning with the German invasion of Poland; Britain and France declared war on Germany two days later and ended on 2 September 1945 with an allied victory. -
Creation of Quebec Flag
The flag of Quebec, called the Fleurdelisé, was adopted for the province by the government of Quebec, during the administration of Maurice Duplessis. It was the first provincial flag officially adopted in Canada, first shown on January 21, 1948, at the Parliament Building of the National Assembly in Quebec City. -
Vietnam War
United states goes to war in Vietnam. -
Contraception Invented
In 1961, birth control was invented which was a huge breakthrough for society because it made more woman want to join the workforce and not be stay at home mothers. -
New Canadian Flag
Canada adopts its new flag which is still used today in from 1965.. -
Expo 67
Expo 67, was the general exhibition, World's Fair held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, from April 27 to October 29, 1967. It is considered to be the most successful World's Fair of the 20th century, with the most attendees to that date and 62 nations participating. Expo 67 was Canada's main celebration for its centennial year. -
Bill 63
Bill 63 was a language law passed in Quebec in 1969 meant to preserve the french language. This law made sure that all emigrants go to French schools and all English schools have graduates who can speak French. -
October Crisis
The October Crisis was a series of events triggered by two kidnappings of government officials by members of the Front de libération du Québec (FLQ) during October 1970 in the province of Quebec, mainly in the Montreal metropolitan area. -
Bill 101
Bill 101, is a law in Quebec defining French, the language of the majority of the population, as the official language of Quebec. -
Referendum 1980
This was a referendum held in Quebec voting on the subject of Quebec becoming an indipendant state. 60% of voters said no. -
Meech Lake Accord
The Meech Lake Accord was a package of proposed amendments to the Constitution of Canada negotiated in 1987 by Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and the ten provincial premiers. It was intended to persuade the government of Quebec to endorse the 1982 constitutional amendment and increase support in Quebec for remaining within Canada. Its rejection had the effect of energizing support for Quebec sovereignty. -
Oka Crisis
The Oka Crisis was a land dispute between a group of Mohawk people and the town of Oka, Quebec, Canada which began on July 11, 1990 and lasted until September 26, 1990. -
Charlottetown Accord
The Charlottetown Accord was a package of proposed amendments to the Constitution of Canada, proposed by the Canadian federal and provincial governments in 1992. It was submitted to a public referendum on October 26 of that year, and was defeated.
