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July 17 – Christine E. Silverberg becomes Canada's first female police chief when she is promoted to that position in Calgary. July 20 – In Hill v. Church of Scientology of Toronto the Supreme Court upholds Canada's largest ever libel award. July 27 – Thomson Corp. agrees to sell 27 Canadian newspapers to Hollinger Inc.
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The Société Radio-Canada's Réseau de l'information launches, being the first French language all-news channel. January 22: 1995 Gemini Awards. A number of new television channels launch, including Life Network, Bravo!, Discovery Channel, WTN, CMT. February 1: Front Page Challenge, the long running quiz show, ends after 38 years and almost ...
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The 1995 Quebec referendum was the second referendum to ask voters in the predominantly French-speaking Canadian province of Quebec whether Quebec should proclaim sovereignty and become an independent country, with the condition precedent of offering a political and economic agreement to Canada.
The standoff began on August 18, 1995, and lasted for 31 days, ending on September 17, when the few remaining protestors left the site peacefully. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The RCMP operation during the standoff ended up being the most costly of its kind to date in modern Canadian history, having involved 400 police officers and support from the Canadian ...