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Francis Pegahmagabow MM** (1891–1952) – the most highly decorated aboriginal Canadian soldier of World War I; Frank Pickersgill (1915–1944) – SOE agent, executed by the Nazis; Rear Admiral Desmond Piers CM DSC CD ScDMil (1913–2005) – war hero; George Lawrence Price (1898–1918) – last soldier killed in World War I
Canada withdraws from the War in Afghanistan at the end of the first phase. [136] [137] [146] 2018: 17 October The Cannabis Act becomes law, making recreational cannabis use legal throughout the country. Canada is the second country (after Uruguay in 2013) to legalize recreational cannabis use nationwide. [147] 2020: 7 January - March
Canadian Who's Who is a publication containing biographical information about 13,000 notable Canadians.Because of the absence of biographical fact-checking by the publishers (e.g. candidates send in their own biographical details without any checking), Canadian Who's Who is not used as a reference by mainstream Canadian media, and is rarely, if ever, quoted as a source, according to a ...
The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History is a 1978 book by the American white nationalist author Michael H. Hart. Published by his father's publishing house, it was his first book and was reprinted in 1992 with revisions. It is a ranking of the 100 people who, according to Hart, most influenced human history.
The Greatest Canadian is a 2004 television series consisting of 13 episodes produced by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) to identify one greatest Canadian of all time, according to those who watched and participated in the program. [1]
East Block (left) and the Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council (right) have housed the office of the prime minister since Canadian Confederation, the former from 1867 to 1977 and the latter since 1977. Surveys have been conducted to construct historical rankings of individuals who have served as prime minister of Canada.
Not all major cities are created equal, with some places around the world holding more influence over global business, culture, and politics than others. The 21 most influential cities in the ...
Historian, author, role in Canadian Civil Service Commission 1938 Clifford Sifton: Cabinet minister (Interior), promoted immigration 1955 John Graves Simcoe: Lieutenant-Governor (Upper Canada), military leader (Queen's Rangers) 1974 George Simpson: Governor-in-Chief (Rupert's Land), General Superintendent (Hudson's Bay Company) 1927 Thomas Simpson