1947 in Canada

1947 in Canada

"See also:"
1946 in Canada,
other events of 1947,
1948 in Canada and the
Timeline of Canadian history.

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Events

* January 1 - Canadian Citizenship Act 1946 comes into effect
* January 27 - The cabinet order deporting Japanese-Canadians to Japan is repealed after widespread protests
* February 13 - Oil is discovered near Leduc, Alberta
* May 14 - The Chinese Immigration Act of 1923 is repealed
* June 15 - The laws limiting Asian immigration to Canada are repealed, Canadians of Asian descent are allowed to vote in federal elections
* July 22 - Two new nuclear reactors go online at the Chalk River research facility
* December 29 - Byron Johnson becomes premier of British Columbia, replacing John Hart

Arts and culture

:Literary awards
* See 1947 Governor General's Awards for a complete list of winners and finalists for those awards.
*Stephen Leacock Award: Harry L. Symons, "Ojibway Melody":New books
*"Fearful Symmetry" - Northrop Frye
*"Who Has Seen the Wind?" - W.O. Mitchell

Births

* January 14 - Bill Werbeniuk, snooker player
* January 15 - Andrea Martin, comedian
* January 23 - Clayton Manness, Manitoba politician
* January 24 - Steve McCaffery, poet
* February 10 - Louise Arbour, jurist
* February 11 - Abby Hoffman, athlete
* February 20 - Joy Smith, politician
* March 1 - Alan Thicke, musician and actor
* March 10 - Chris Axworthy, politician
* March 10 - Kim Campbell, Prime Minister
* March 13 - Judith Marcuse, dancer
* March 24 - Louise Lanctôt, FLQ terrorist
* May 3 - Doug Henning, magician
* May 4 - John William Bosley, politician
* May 25 - Doug Martindale, Manitoba politician
* May 28 - Lynn Johnston, cartoonist
* June 10 - Michel Bastarache, jurist
* June 14 - Vanessa Harwood, ballet dancer
* June 19 - John Ralston Saul, writer
* July 13 - Rosella Bjornson, first female pilot for a commercial airline in North America
* July 18 - Steven W. Mahoney, politician
* July 22 - Gilles Duceppe, politician
* July 22 - Bill Matthews, politician
* August 8 - Ken Dryden, hockey goalie and politician
* August 24 - Linda Hutcheon, critic
* August 30 - Allan Rock, politician
* October 3 - Carroll Morgan, heavyweight boxer
* October 13 - Jon Gerrard, Manitoba politician
* November 10 - Bryan Gibson, boxer
* November 17 - Inky Mark, politician
* November 22 - Jacques Saada, politician
* November 28 - Bonnie Mitchelson, Manitoba politician
* December 27 - Mickey Redmond, hockey player and commentator
* December 31 - Burton Cummings, musician

Deaths


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