1947 in Canada

See also: 1946 in Canada, other events of 1947, 1948 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history.

Events

• January 1: Canadian Citizenship Act 1946 comes into effect
• January 27 – The cabinet order deporting Japanese-Canadians to Japan is repealed after widespread protests
• February 13 – Oil is discovered near Leduc, Alberta
• June 15 – The laws limiting Asian immigration to Canada are repealed, Canadians of Asian decent are allowed to vote in federal elections
• July 22 – Two new nucelar reactors go online at the Chalk River research facility
• December 29: Byron Johnson becomes premier of British Columbia, replacing John Hart

Arts and Culture

Literary Awards

• See 1947 Governor General's Awards for a complete list of winners and finalists for those awards.
• Stephen Leacock Award: Harry L. Symons, Ojibway Melody

New Books

• Fearful Symmetry – Northrop Frye
• Who Has Seen the Wind? – W.O. Mitchell

Births

• January 14 – Bill Werbeniuk, snooker player
• January 15 – Andrea Martin, comedian
• January 15 – Veronica Tennant, ballet dancer
• January 23 – Clayton Manness, Manitoba politician
• January 24 – Steve McCaffery, poet
• February 10 – Louise Arbour, jurist
• February 11 – Abigail Hoffman, athlete
• February 20 – Joy Smith, politician
• March 1 – Alan Thicke, musician and actor
• March 10 – Chris Axworthy, politician
• March 10 – Kim Campbell, Prime Minister
• March 13 – Judith Marcuse, dancer
• March 24 – Louise Lanctôt, FLQ terrorist
• May 3 – Doug Henning, magician
• May 4 – John William Bosley, politician
• May 25 – Doug Martindale, Manitoba politician
• May 28 – Lynn Johnston, cartoonist
• June 10 – Michel Bastarache, jurist
• June 14 – Vanessa Harwood, ballet dancer
• June 19 – John Ralston Saul, writer
• July 18 – Steven W. Mahoney, politician
• July 22 – Gilles Duceppe, politician
• July 22 – Bill Matthews, politician
• August 8 – Ken Dryden, hockey goalie and politician
• August 24 – Linda Hutcheon, critic
• August 30 – Allan Rock, politician
• October 13 – Jon Gerrard, Manitoba politician
• November 17 – Inky Mark, politician
• November 22 – Jacques Saada, politician
• November 28 – Bonnie Mitchelson, Manitoba politician
• December 27 – Mickey Redmond, hockey player and commentator
• December 31 – Burton Cummings, musician

Deaths