1995 in Canada

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Events from the year 1995 in Canada.

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Incumbents

Events

January to March

April to June

July to September

  • July 17 - Christine 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 mexico the Supreme Court upholds Canada's largest ever libel award
  • July 27 - Thomson Corp. agrees to sell 27 Canadian newspapers to Hollinger Inc.
  • August 1 - Popular Ottawa sportscaster Brian Smith is shot in the parking lot of CJOH by escaped mental patient Jeffrey Arenburg; Smith dies in hospital the following day.
  • August 11 - The first ever fatal accident aboard a Toronto Transit Commission subway kills three
  • September 1 - Paul Bernardo is found guilty of the kidnapping, rape, and murder of Leslie Mahaffy and Kristen French
  • September 6 - The government announces plans to sell off most of its remaining holdings in Petro-Canada

October to December

  • October 14 - Alexa McDonough is elected head of the New Democratic Party, replacing Audrey McLaughlin
  • October 24 - The James Bay Cree [1] vote 96.3% in favour of their territory remaining part of Canada in the event of Quebec Separation.
  • October 27 - A massive rally is held in Montreal by the No side in the referendum
  • October 30 - The 1995 Quebec referendum is held on separation. The No side narrowly wins.
  • October 31 - Newfoundland passes a constitutional amendment to overhaul its school system
  • November 4 - Radarsat, Canada's first observation satellite is launched
  • November 5 - André Dallaire breaks into 24 Sussex Drive and the Prime Minister fends him off with an Inuit sculpture
  • November 5 - Paul Bernardo is declared a dangerous offender, meaning he will be ineligible for parole
  • November 11 - Journalist Judy Steed, in a conference speech, attacks the chair of Ryerson University's journalism program for employing Gerald Hannon as a part-time instructor; the controversy spans the next three weeks.
  • November 15 - British Columbia premier announces his resignation because of the bingogate scandal.
  • November 20 - Former PM Brian Mulroney sues the government over the Airbus Affair
  • November 22 - Don Morin becomes premier of the Northwest Territories, replacing Nellie Cournoyea
  • November 23 - Jean Chrétien unveils a law that would give each of Canada's four regions a constitutional veto. The West complains that it deserves more than one.
  • November 28 - Canadian National Railway, the nation's largest Crown corporation and one of the largest state-run enterprises in the industrialized world is privatized
  • December - Representatives of aboriginal peoples gather and issue the Sacred Assembly Proclamation; from this was developed the Reconciliation Proclamation and the Statement of Principles and Priorities.
  • December 6 - The toonie is introduced
  • December 6 - Canada agrees to send 1000 peacekeepers to Bosnia
  • December 11 - Voters in what will become Nunavut select Iqaluit as the capital of the new territory
  • December 20 - Lieutenant General Jean Boyle becomes Chief of the Defence Staff
  • December 21 - The Krever Commission holds its final hearings
  • December 28 - Premier of Newfoundland Clyde Wells announces his retirement.

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