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List of Canadian events in 2007
Events from the year 2007 in Canada .
Incumbents Main article:
2007 Canadian incumbents
Crown Federal government Provincial governments Lieutenant governors Premiers Territorial governments Commissioners Premiers Events January to March January 5 – The domed roof of BC Place Stadium
in Vancouver collapses.
January 11 – A major blizzard rips through Central Saskatchewan .
January – The Quebec town of Hérouxville received international attention when its town council passed controversial measures concerning practices which the residents deemed unsuitable for life in Hérouxville for potential new immigrants, despite the fact that the town has no immigrant population.[2] immigrants , which occurred in the context of a debate on "reasonable accommodation " for other cultures in Quebec .[3] [4] [5]
February 3 – At a Calgary Flames game, young Cree singer Akina Shirt becomes the first person to perform "O Canada " in an Aboriginal language at a major league sporting event.
February 8 – .
February 19 – During a live interview on , asking "In Jonquière, listen, aren't you going to face the question, 'Is the Parti Québécois a club of fags?'"
February 20 – The 139 million dollar plan to fight the AIDS virus.
March 13 – Canada 2006 Census data is released; the population of Canada in 2006 was 31,612,897. Notably, the census also indicates that for the first time in Canadian history, the three territories (
Yukon ,
Northwest Territories and
Nunavut
March 26 – Quebec general election . April to June July to September October to December October 1 – General election in Northwest Territories .
October 1 – The Governor General appoints Steven Point as Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia , replacing Iona Campagnolo
October 9 – The general election in Newfoundland and Labrador is won by the governing Progressive Conservatives .
October 9 – A series of small earthquakes start in the British Columbia Interior that expressed interest in the adjacent 7,200-year-old Nazko Cone .
October 10 – The Liberals
.
October 13 – Roger Duguay is chosen as the new leader of the New Brunswick New Democratic Party at the party's leadership convention .
October 14 – The . The incident is videotaped and eventually released to the public.
October 17 – Floyd Roland is selected as the new Premier of the Northwest Territories .
October 19 – In Surrey, British Columbia , six people are murdered in a highrise apartment. Chris Mohan , and Ed Schellenburg , were innocent victims in the murder. The other four were drug dealers. This is known as the Surrey Six slayings.
October 25 – The Government of Canada announces the creation of the Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area , the largest freshwater marine protected area in the world.
October 31 – The Toronto Centre
byelection, citing unspecified differences.
October 31 – Rogers Communications officially takes ownership of Citytv .
November 1 – A provincewide resident, Brenda Batisse, is arrested later the same evening; the baby is recovered safely.
November 7 – The general election in Saskatchewan is won by the opposition Saskatchewan Party .
November 21 – Brad Wall is sworn in as Premier of Saskatchewan , succeeding Lorne Calvert .
November 30 – A fire destroys much of the beachfront shopping area in the resort town of Wasaga Beach
, Ontario. Arts and literature Music March 30 – Final concert by influential Canadian rock band Rheostatics . New books Todd Babiak , The Book of Stanley David Chariandy , Soucouyant Barbara Fradkin , Dream Chasers Barbara Gowdy , Helpless Don Hannah , Ragged Islands Nalo Hopkinson , The New Moon's Arms Naomi Klein , The Shock Doctrine Bob Mersereau , The Top 100 Canadian Albums Michael Ondaatje , Divisadero M. G. Vassanji , The Assassin's Song Michael Winter , The Architects Are Here Alissa York , Effigy Literary awards Television Sport The Saskatchewan Roughriders celebrate their Grey Cup victory January 9–15 – 2007 Canadian Figure Skating Championships
Men's medalists – Jeffrey Buttle , Gold; Christopher Mabee , Silver; Emanuel Sandhu , Bronze.
Women's medalists – Joannie Rochette , Gold; Mira Leung , Silver; Lesley Hawker , Bronze.
Pairs' medalists – Jessica Dubé / Bryce Davison , Gold; Valérie Marcoux / Craig Buntin , Silver; Anabelle Langlois / Cody Hay , Bronze.
Dance medalists – Marie-France Dubreuil / Patrice Lauzon , Gold; Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir , Silver; Kaitlyn Weaver / Andrew Poje , Bronze.
January 14 – Genesis 2006
March 23 –
May 13 – Cage is awarded the first
May 27 – The Vancouver Giants wins their first Memorial Cup by defeating the Medicine Hat Tigers 3 to 1. The tournament was played at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver
June 6 – The Anaheim Ducks win their first Stanley Cup by defeating the Ottawa Senators 4 games to 1. Edmonton 's Scott Niedermayer was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy
November 23 – The Manitoba Bisons win their third Vanier Cup by defeating the Saint Mary's Huskies by a score of 28 to 14 in the 43rd Vanier Cup played at the Rogers Centre in Toronto
November 25 – The Births Deaths January to March Yvonne De Carlo died January 8 January 3 – Earl Reibel , ice hockey player (born 1930)
January 6 – Charmion King , actress (born 1925)
January 8 – Yvonne De Carlo , actress, dancer and singer (born 1922)
January 15
James Hillier , scientist and inventor, jointly designed and built first electron microscope (born 1915)Percy Saltzman , meteorologist and television personality, first English-speaking weatherman in Canadian television history (born 1915)[9]
January 18 – Julie Winnefred Bertrand
, supercentenarian, oldest living Canadian and oldest verified living recognized woman at the time of her death (born 1891)
January 19 – Denny Doherty , singer and songwriter (born 1940)
January 20
January 26 – Gump Worsley , ice hockey player (born 1929)
February 14 – Ryan Larkin , animator, artist and sculptor (born 1943)
February 17 – Dermot O'Reilly , musician, producer and songwriter (born 1942)
February 19 – Celia Franca , ballet dancer and founder and artistic director of the National Ballet of Canada (born 1921)
February 27 – Myron Wolf Child , youth activist, public speaker and politician (born 1983)
March 2 – Doris Anderson , author, journalist and women's rights activist (born 1925)
March 10 – Fleurette Beauchamp-Huppé , pianist, soprano and teacher (born 1907)[10]
March 23 – Agnes Benidickson , first female chancellor of Queen's University at Kingston, Ontario (born 1920) April to June April 10 – Charles Philippe Leblond , pioneer of cell biology and stem cell research (born 1910)
April 14 – June Callwood , journalist, author and social activist (born 1924)
April 23 – Jim Walding , politician (born 1937)
April 28
May 7 – Myfanwy Pavelic , artist (born 1916)
June 15 – Richard Bell
, musician (born 1946)
June 21 – Peter Liba , journalist and Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba (born 1940)
June 24 – Chris Benoit , wrestler (born 1967)
June 27 – William Hutt , actor (born 1920) July to September July 9 - )
July 11 – Ed Mirvish , businessman, philanthropist and theatrical impresario (born 1914)
July 15 – Bluma Appel , philanthropist and patron of the arts (b. c1920)
July 31 – Margaret Avison , poet (born 1918)
August 17 – Elmer MacFadyen , politician (born 1943)
August 22 – Gilles Beaudoin , politician and mayor of Trois-Rivières (born 1919)
August 23 – William John McKeag , politician and Lieutenant-Governor of Manitoba (born 1928)
August 24 – Andrée Boucher , politician and 39th Mayor of Quebec City (born 1937)
September 8 – George Crum , conductor, pianist, vocal coach and musical arranger (born 1926)
September 23 – Ken Danby , artist (born 1940) October to December Oscar Peterson died December 23 October 24 – David Adams , ballet dancer (born 1928)
October 30 – Robert Goulet , singer and actor (born 1933)
November 21 – Tom Johnson , sports executive and hockey player (born 1928 )
November 24 – Antonio Lamer , lawyer, jurist and 16th Chief Justice of Canada (born 1933)
November 25 – Neil Hope , actor (born 1972)[11]
November 27 – Jane Rule , novelist and non-fiction writer (born 1931)
November 29 – James Barber , cookbook author and television chef (born 1923)
December 4 – Norval Morrisseau , artist (born 1932)
December 10 – Aqsa Parvez
, murder victim (born 1991)
December 23 – Oscar Peterson , jazz pianist and composer (born 1925) See also References
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