1932 in Canada (original) (raw)
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 Agreements are signed, creating 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 Calgary, Alberta
- 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 - 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 at the Crow's Nest 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
- May 14 - Norval Morrisseau, artist
- June 24 - Mel Hurtig, encyclopedia editor
- September 25 - Glenn Gould, Canadian pianist
- August 31 - Allan Fotheringham, political columnist
- October 18 - Iona Campagnola, politician
- November 13 - Marilyn Brooks, fashion designer
- November 29 - Ed Bickert, jazz guitarist
- Izzy Asper, media mogul
- J. Robert Janes, author
Deaths
- July 22 - Reginald Fessenden, radio pioneer
- J. E. H. Macdonald, Group of Seven painter