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The 2024 British Columbia general election is held. [104] After vote counting completed on October 28, New Democrats win a slim majority. October 20 – Marie-Léonie Paradis is canonized as a saint of the Roman Catholic Church by Pope Francis. [105] October 21 The 2024 New Brunswick general election is held, resulting in a Liberal majority
Bonifacio Day is a national holiday in the Philippines, commemorating Andrés Bonifacio, one of the country's national heroes. He was the founder and eventual Supremo of the Katipunan , a secret society that triggered the Philippine Revolution of 1896 against the Spanish Empire .
July 17 – Toronto FC plays their first home game against Orlando City SC at BMO Field, marking the first MLS game played in Canada during the 2021 season. July 20 – British Columbia declares a state of emergency in response to the 2021 British Columbia wildfires. [33] July 26 – Mary Simon is sworn in as Canada's 30th Governor General. She ...
A number of monuments and memorials in Canada were removed or destroyed as a result of protests and riots between 2020 and 2022. These included six sculptures of Sir John A. Macdonald, the first prime minister of Canada, three of other figures connected to the Canadian Indian residential school system (Alexander Wood, Egerton Ryerson and Joseph Hugonard), two of Canadian monarchs (Queen ...
Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day: July 1: Canada Day: Memorial Day: Canada Day July 9: Nunavut Day: First Monday in August: British Columbia Day: New Brunswick Day: Civic Holiday: Civic Holiday: Saskatchewan Day: Third Monday in August: Discovery Day First Monday in September: Labour Day September 30: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Orange ...
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appointed Amira Elghawaby as Canada's first special representative on combatting Islamophobia for a four-year term. Her appointment was not only criticized by the Quebec government and the Parti Québécois , but they also called for her to resign due to remarks she said about Quebecers in 2019.
The Supreme Court of Canada rules in the Calder v British Columbia (AG) case that aboriginal title existed prior to the existence of the colonial government and was not a matter of Canadian law alone. The case recognized Nisga'a Nation aboriginal title. The ruling would lead the Government of Canada to update its land claims negotiation process ...
March 6 – Canada's first COVID-19 death is recorded in North Vancouver. [13] March 8 – Yukon permanently ends Daylight Saving Time. [14] March 21 – Canada closes its border with the United States to non-essential travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [15]