1912 in Canada

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Events from the year 1912 in Canada.

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February 1 - Strathcona merges with Edmonton, Alberta
April 1 - The Parliament of Canada passes Quebec Boundaries Extension Act that transferred to the Province of Quebec the territory bounded by the Eastmain River, the Labrador coast, and Hudson and Ungava Bays, extending the northern boundary to its present location.
April 14 - The RMS Titanic strikes an iceberg off the Grand Banks of Newfoundland
April 26 - The Chateau Laurier opens in Ottawa
May 14 - Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec expand to the north
June 30 - A tornado (the "Regina Cyclone") kills 28.
August 14 - Saskatchewan general election, 1912: Walter Scott's Liberals win a third consecutive majority
August 17 - Circular No. 17 bans the teaching of the French language in Ontario schools.
September 2 - The first Calgary Stampede is held
ca. December - The first session of the Saskatchewan Older Boys' Parliament (now the Saskatchewan Youth Parliament) is held. This was a precursor to the current Canadian youth parliament movement.
The Amherst automobile company opens, and closes, in Calgary.

January 2 - Barbara Pentland, composer (d.2000)
January 3 - Louise Lapointe, senator
February 4 - Louis-Albert Vachon, educator and Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church (d.2006)
March 12 - Irving Layton, poet (d.2006)
March 22 - Agnes Martin, painter (d.2004)
March 30 - Alvin Hamilton, politician (d.2004)

April 2 - John Marlyn, writer (d.2005)
April 26 - A. E. van Vogt, science fiction author (d.2000)
May 5 - Louis-René Beaudoin, politician and Speaker of the Canadian House of Commons (d.1970)
May 8 - George Woodcock, poet, essayist, critic, biographer and historian (d.1995)
May 13 - Gil Evans, jazz pianist, arranger, composer and bandleader (d.1988)
May 17 - George Brown, ice hockey player
May 26 - Jay Silverheels, actor (d.1980)
June 8 - Clyde Gilmour, radio broadcaster and journalist (d.1997)
June 10 - W. A. Kardash, politician (d.1997)
June 10 - Jean Lesage, lawyer, politician and Premier of Quebec (d.1980)

June Havoc in Gentleman's Agreement (1947)

July 14 - Northrop Frye, literary critic and literary theorist (d.1991)
July 17 - Art Linkletter, television personality (d.2010)
August 21 - Hugh Alexander Bryson, politician (d.1987)
September 21 - Kenneth MacLean Glazier, Sr., minister and librarian (d.1989)
October 5 - Bora Laskin, jurist and 14th Chief Justice of Canada (d.1984)
October 25 - Jack Kent Cooke, sports entrepreneur (d.1997)
October 25 - Jean Wallbridge, architect
October 31 - Graham Westbrook Rowley, arctic explorer
November 8 - June Havoc, actress (d.2010)
November 16 - Richard Spink Bowles, lawyer and Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba (d.1988)
December 27 - Steve Peters, politician (d.1976)

Edward Blake

January 18 - George Ralph Richardson Cockburn, educator and politician (b.1834)
March 1 - Edward Blake, politician and 2nd Premier of Ontario (b.1833)
April 15 - Charles Melville Hays, railway executive (b.1856)
May 5 - Charles Constantine, North-West Mounted Police officer and superintendent (b.1849)

August 9 - George Blewett, academic and philosopher (b.1873)
August 12 - Timothy Coughlin, farmer and politician (b.1834)
September 24 - Richard John Cartwright, businessman, politician and Minister (b.1835)
November 10 - Louis Cyr, strongman (b.1863)
November 26 - Lemuel Owen, shipbuilder, banker, merchant, politician and Premier of Prince Edward Island (b.1822)
December 23 - Benjamin Allen, politician (b.1830)