1945 in Canada

Events

January 8 – Brantford, Ontario becomes the first Canadian community to fluoridate its water supply.
January 20 – WWII: The first conscripted Canadian soldiers arrive overseas
February 8 – WWII: The Anglo-Canadian Operation Veritable launched in the Netherlands
February 24 – Radio Canada International begins operation
February 25 – Sergeant Aubrey Cosens posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross
February 25 – Maurice Richard sets a new record for the most goals in a single season
March 1 – Major Frederick Tilston wins the Victoria Cross
March 29 – The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan is shut down
April 16 – WWII: The HMCS Esquimalt is sunk off Halifax by a German U-boat.
May 8 – VE Day sees celebrations across the nation, but riots occur in Halifax.
June 4 – Ontario election: George Drew's PCs win a majority
June 11 – Federal election: Mackenzie King's Liberals win a third consecutive majority
June 26 – Canada is a founding member of the United Nations
August 15 – VJ Day marks the end of the Second World War. Over a million Canadians had fought in the conflict and 42,000 were killed.
September 5 – The defection of Soviet embassy clerk Igor Gouzenko reveals a Soviet spy ring in Canada.
September 8 – Angus Macdonald becomes premier of Nova Scotia for the second time, replacing Alexander MacMillan
September 12 – The Ford Motor employees in Windsor, Ontario go on strike.
Family Allowance payments is introduced.