1932 in Canada

See also: 1931 in Canada, other events of 1932, 1933 in Canada and the list of 'years in Canada'.

Events

• February 17 – The "Mad Trapper" is killed by the RCMP in the Yukon
• May 26 – predecessor of the CBC established
• June 1 – Leonard Tilley becomes premier of New Brunswick, replacing Charles Richards
• July 20 – The Ottawa Imperial Conference is held, it creates a zone of preferential trade within the Commonwealth
• September 5 – Angus Macdonald becomes premier of Nova Scotia, replacing Gordon Harrington
• August 1 – The CCF is formed in Regina, Saskatchewan
• August 3 – Henri Bourassa leaves Le Devoir
• October 14 – W. J. P. MacMillan becomes premier of Prince Edward Island, replacing James D. Stewart
• October 29 – The Dominion Drama Festival is founded
• November 15 – Thomas Pattullo becomes premier of British Columbia, replacing Simon Fraser Tolmie
• The Toronto Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup.
• A seven-month miners strike occurs in Crowsnest Pass
• At the 1932 Winter Olympics Canada wins Gold at hockey
• At the 1932 Summer Olympics Canada wins two gold medals.

Arts and literature

New Books

• A Broken Journey – Morley Callaghan

Births

• January 24 – Henri Nouwen, author
• March 1 – Donald Stovel Macdonald, politician
• March 2 – Jack Austin, politician
• March 14 – Norval Morrisseau, artist
• April 6 – Eugène Bellemare, politician
• April 26 – Michael Smith, chemist
• May 28 – John Savage, Premier of Nova Scotia
• June 10 – Henry N. R. Jackman, businessman and Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
• June 24 – Mel Hurtig, nationalist and encyclopedia editor
• June 24 – David McTaggart, environmentalist
• July 13 – Hubert Reeves, astrophysicist
• July 16 – Hédi Bouraoui, author
• July 27 – George Ryga, writer
• August 11 – Izzy Asper, media mogul
• August 18 – William R. Bennett, Premier of British Columbia
• August 28 – Andy Bathgate, hockey player
• August 31 – Allan Fotheringham, political columnist
• September 6 – Frank Stronach, politician
• September 14 – Harry Sinden, hockey player
• September 25 – Glenn Gould, pianist
• September 27 – Gabriel Loubier, politician
• October 18 – Iona Campagnolo, politician
• October 24 – Robert Mundell, economist
• November 10 – Martin Hattersley, politician
• November 13 – Marilyn Brooks, fashion designer
• November 29 – Ed Bickert, jazz guitarist
• J. Robert Janes, author

Deaths

• July 22 – Reginald Fessenden, radio pioneer
• J. E. H. Macdonald, Group of Seven painter