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January 14 - A free trade agreement with Israel is announced
Canada and Israel have strong, multidimensional bilateral relations, marked by close political, economic, social and cultural ties. Support for Israel, especially its right to live in peace and security with its neighbours, has been at the core of Canada's Middle East policy since 1948. The relationship has been strengthened in recent years as evidenced by increased cooperation in several areas, including public security, defence, trade and investment, and the increased frequency of ministerial -
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At a ceremony marking the first National Flag of Canada Day, Chrétien throttles a protester in Hull, Quebec, launching a small controversy over the "Shawinigan Handshake"
Hull is a former municipality in the Province of Quebec and the location of the oldest non-native settlement in the National Capital Region. It was founded on the north shore of the Ottawa River in 1800 by Philemon Wright at the portage around the Chaudière Falls just upstream (or west) from where the Gatineau and Rideau Rivers flow into the Ottawa. -
All members of the Canadian Forces are ordered to spend the entire day searching for documents that may aid the Somalia inquiry
The Somalia Affair was a 1993 military scandal later dubbed "Canada's national shame".[1] It peaked with the brutal beating death of a Somali teenager at the hands of two Canadian soldiers participating in humanitarian efforts in Somalia. The crime, documented by grisly photos, shocked the Canadian public and brought to light internal problems in the Canadian Airborne Regiment. Military leadership came into sharp rebuke after a CBC reporter received altered documents, leading to allegations of a -
- Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland agree to replace their provincial sales taxes and the Goods and Services Tax with a Harmonized Sales Tax
On October 18th, 1996, the Government of New Brunswick and the Government of Canada signed the Comprehensive Integrated Tax Coordination Agreement (CITCA), which led to the implementation of the Harmonized Sales Tax. Effective April 1, 1997, New Brunswick harmonized its Provincial Sales Tax with the federal Goods and Services Tax to create a harmonized sales tax (HST). -
cuts provincial income taxes
The Ontario government cuts provincial income taxes by 30 per cent. -
Member of Parliament Jan Brown resigns from the Reform Party of Canada
From 1996 to the 1997 election, the party's executive tried to refurbish the party's image and shed its controversial past. A number of ethnic minorities were sought out as Reform candidates for the upcoming 1997 election. Also, Reform changed tactics by running a candidate in every riding in Canada, including those in Quebec -
The British Columbia New Democratic Party wins a surprise re-election
The New Democratic Party governed BC for nine and a half years, winning two back-to-back general elections in 1991 and 1996 before being defeated in 2001. Although the party's majority was reduced in 1996, it was nevertheless able to triumph over the divided remnants of the Social Credit Party. In 1991, due in part to Social Credit's scandal-plagued final term in office under Premier William Vander Zalm and in part to the stellar performance of then–British Columbia Liberal Party (BC Liberals) l -
A riot in Quebec City causes a million dollars in damag
About 71,415 Frenchmen claimed to being Metis and by 2006 the number has jumped to 108,425. I think the number of Metis in Quebec is closer to 60%, a majority of the residence. 2001 -
A major AIDS conference is held in Vancouver
The conference presented the introduction of combination therapy using protease inhibitors.[4] Within a week after the conference, over 75,000 patients who had been using antibiotics and chemotherapy as treatment against opportunistic infections began an effective antiviral regimen which greatly increased their immune system strength and therefore their health.
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bennett found guilty
Former B.C. Premier W.R. Bennett is found guilty of insider trading.