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