1910 in Canada

See also: 1909 in Canada, other events of 1910, 1911 in Canada and the list of 'years in Canada'.

Events

• January 10 – The Laurier government introduces the Naval Service Bill creating a Canadian navy to great controversy. The bill will end up alienating most of Laurier supporters and lead to his defeat in the 1911 election.
• January 10 – Le Devoir first published
• January 23 – A train wreck near Sudbury kills 43
• March 5 – 65 are killed in an avalanche in Rogers Pass
• May 4 – The Canadian Navy is created after the Naval Service Bill passes
• May 6 – King Edward VII dies and is succeeded by George V
• May 26 – Arthur Sifton becomes premier of Alberta, replacing Alexander Rutherford
• July 31 – British murderer Dr. Crippen is caught in Quebec City
• December 9 – a coal mine explosion at Bellevue, Alberta kills 31

Arts and literature

New Books

• Anne of Avonlea – Lucy Maud Montgomery
• Ednyfed Fychan – William Williams
• Practical Political Economy – Stephen Leacock

Births

• February 2 – Andrew McKeller, astrophysicist
• February 5 – Charles Leblonde, biologist
• February 27 – Robert Bryce, civil servant
• June 17  – George Hees, politician
• July 17 – James Coyne, Governor of the Bank of Canada
• July 19  – Jean Wilson, speed-skater
• July 29 – Norman Fawcett, politician
• August 13 – Gwendolyn Ringwood, playwright
• August 18 – Robert Winters, politician
• August 21 – Pauline Mills McGibbon, Lieutenant Governor of Alberta
• August 25 – Ruby Keeler, actor
• August 26 – Jessie Gray, surgeon
• September 10 – Henry Thode, nuclear scientist
• September 21 – Anne Wilkinson, poet
• October 20 – Pauline McGibbon, politician
• November 14 – Michael Starr, politician
• James Cameron, writer
• Al Clouston, storyteller

Deaths

• June 7 – Goldwin Smith, historian