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Canada declared war on Germany
Canada declared war on Germany seven days after Britain and France. In 1939, the defense budget totaled just $36.3 million. The next year, it reached $64.7 million, with almost half going to the air force. Canada held captive thousands of German and Italian prisonors during WWII. -
Canada Signs the United Nations Declaration
Canada and 25 other countries sign the United Nations Declaration. This declaration secures the universal and effective recognition and observance of human rights. This Declaration arose directly from the experience of the Second World War and represents the first global expression of rights to which all human beings are entitled. -
Prime Minister Released a New Foreign Policy
Prime Minister Mackenzie King announced a new foreign policy named "functionalism," based on the principle that the involvement of countries in different activities should vary in accordance with their contribution to those activities, and that the larger countries do not dominate, as well as stating that all countries have an equal voice in all affairs. -
Canada Signs the United Nations Charter
Canada signs the United Nations Charter. This charter is composed of many articles, one of which states: "To maintain international peace and security, To take effective collective measures for the prevention and removal of threats to the peace, and for the suppression of acts of aggression or other breaches of the peace, and to bring about by peaceful means." -
Canada signs North Atlantic Treaty, joins the NATO
Canada, along with 11 other countries, signed the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington, DC, creating the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), with the mandate to ensure the security of all military members. -
Canada is a member of the DAC
day unknown -The Development Assistance Committee (DAC) is established and Canada is a founding member, along with 25 other countries. DAC serves as a group in which the members address issues concerning developing countries. -
Canada Supports Foreign Countries
day and month unknown Under the leadership of Lester Pearson, the Prime Minister then, the commission on International Development published a report, stating that all developed nations devote one percent of their GNP to foreign aid. -
Canada Introduces the Federal Policy of Multiculturalism
day unknown - Canada becomes the first western country to introduce Multiculturalism. This allows Canada to devenlop their own culture and beliefs, while sharing cultures with others, and that they'd be free from prejudice/racism/discrimination. -
Trudeau Peace Initiative
day, and month unknown, spanning from 1983-1984 The prime minister Trudeau created the Trudeau Peace Initiative to relieve tension after the cold war. Trudeau traveled to other countries ex- France to help promote the idea. -
Partnership Africa Canada (PAC) was created
Day and month is unknown - Partnership Africa Canada (PAC) was created by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) . It's purpose is to help build sustainable human development in Africa by funding projects and ideas. -
Canada becomes a founding member of APEC
November 6-7- Canada becomes a founding member of APEC, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation,a group which facilitates economic growth, cooperation and investment in the Asia- Pacific region. -
Manitoba hosts the WEEC
Spans from october 17-20 - The province of Manitoba hosts the World Environmental Energy and Economic Conference (WEEC), -
Barack Obama, Meets with Stephen Harper to Discuss Issues
Day is uncertain - Barack Obama, meets with Prime Minister Stephen Harper to discuss issues like the military mission in Afghanistan, environment and energy, and plans for economic chance. Canada also pledges $4.5 million dollars to help the people who were impacted by the conflict in Sri Lanka.
