1856 in Canada

See also: 1855 in Canada, other events of 1856, 1857 in Canada and the list of 'years in Canada'.

Events

• Formation of the British Methodist Episcopal Church (BME), an all Black church.
• The Bessemer process used to make steel in England.
• The Grand Trunk Railway opens its Toronto-Montreal line.

Births

• May 16 – Charles Hays, railway manager
• May 20 – Eliza Ritchie, feminist
• July 31 – John Oliver, Premier of British Columbia

Deaths