1942 in Canada

See also: 1941 in Canada, other events of 1942, 1943 in Canada and the list of 'years in Canada'.

Events

• January 10 – Elizabeth Monk and Suzanne Pilon become the first female lawyers in Quebec
• February 26 – Japanese Canadians are interned and moved further inland.
• June 20 – Estevan Point in British Columbia is shelled by a Japanese submarine.
• August 19 – Dieppe Raid
• October 14 – A German U-boat sinks the ferry SS Caribou, killing 137.
• October 21 – Gordon Conant becomes premier of Ontario, replacing Mitchell Hepburn
• December 12 – A fire at the Knights of Columbus Hall in St John's, Newfoundland kills 99.
• A national plebiscite is held on the issue of conscription. Most English-Canadians are in favour, while most French-Canadians are not.

Births

• January 12 – Hilary Weston, business person
• January 16 – René Angélil, husband of Céline Dion
• January 19 – John Reynolds, politician
• February 5 – Tim Sale, Manitoba politician
• February 19 – Norm Sterling, Ontario politician
• February 20 – Phil Esposito, hockey player
• February 22 – Gerard Jennissen, Manitoba politician
• March 3 – Menaka Thakka, dancer
• April 8 – Harold Gilleshammer, Manitoba politician
• April 10 – Nick Auf der Maur, journalist
• April 22 – Sandra Birdsell, author
• April 26  – Sharon Carstairs, senator
• May 1 – Becky Barrett, Manitoba politician
• June 9 – John Gerretsen, Ontario politician
• June 10 – Preston Manning, politician
• June 21 – Jeannette Lavell, Native rights advocate
• June 25 – Michel Tremblay, writer and playwright
• July 1 – Geneviève Bujold, actor
• July 4 – Len Harapiak, Manitoba politician
• July 11 – Nancy Zerg, poet
• July 22 – Anita Neville, politician
• July 24 – Gloria George, Native leader
• August 10 – James Erwin Downey, Manitoba politician
• August 18 – Jim Abbott, politician
• August 24 – Gary Filmon, Premier of Manitoba
• August 24 – Tony Hunt, artist
• August 30 – Rick Salutin, writer
• September 4 – George Baker, politician
• September 13 – Michael Breaugh, Ontario politician
• October 10 – Roy Miki, poet
• October 11 – Dianne Brushett, politician
• November 1 – Ralph Klein, premier of Alberta
• November 19 – Jim Ernst, Manitoba politician
• November 20 – Raymond Bonin, politician
• December 1 – Charlie Penson, politician

Deaths