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Events from the year 1937 in Canada.
Incumbents
[edit]Crown
[edit]Federal government
[edit]Provincial governments
[edit]Lieutenant governors
[edit]- Lieutenant Governor of Alberta – Philip Primrose (until March 17)[citation needed] then John C. Bowen (from March 23)[citation needed]
- Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia – Eric Hamber[citation needed]
- Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba – William Johnston Tupper[citation needed]
- Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick – Murray MacLaren[citation needed]
- Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia – Walter Harold Covert (until April 7)[citation needed] then Robert Irwin[citation needed]
- Lieutenant Governor of Ontario – Herbert Alexander Bruce (until November 23)[citation needed] then Albert Edward Matthews[citation needed]
- Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island – George Des Brisay de Blois[citation needed]
- Lieutenant Governor of Quebec – Esioff-Léon Patenaude[citation needed]
- Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan – Archibald Peter McNab[citation needed]
Premiers
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- Premier of Alberta – William Aberhart
- Premier of British Columbia – Thomas Dufferin Pattullo
- Premier of Manitoba – John Bracken
- Premier of New Brunswick – Allison Dysart
- Premier of Nova Scotia – Angus Lewis Macdonald
- Premier of Ontario – Mitchell Hepburn
- Premier of Prince Edward Island – Thane Campbell
- Premier of Quebec – Maurice Duplessis
- Premier of Saskatchewan – William John Patterson
Territorial governments
[edit]Commissioners
[edit]Events
[edit]- April – A Crucifix was hung in the Montreal city council at the initiative of Joseph-Émile Dubreuil. The crucifix would hung there until 2019.[3][4][5]
- April 10 – Trans-Canada Airlines, the predecessor of Air Canada, was created as a subsidiary of Canadian National Railway[6]
- July 5 – Midale and Yellow Grass, Saskatchewan, record the highest temperature ever in Canada, with a record high of 45 °C (113 °F).[7]
- August 15 – The Rowell-Sirois Commission is formed[8]
- September 1 – Regular flights of Trans-Canada Air Lines begin[6]
- October 6 – Ontario election: Mitchell Hepburn's Liberals win a second consecutive majority[9]
- November 24 – The first Governor General's Awards are given.[citation needed]
- First ascent of Mount Lucania (5,226 m), third highest mountain in Canada.[10]
Sport
[edit]- January 28 – Howie Morenz of the Montreal Canadiens suffers a career-ending leg injury in a game against the Chicago Black Hawks
- March 8 – While hospitalized for his leg injury, Morenz dies of a coronary embolism.
- March 11 – Morenz's funeral at the Montreal Forum. 50,000 mourners queue to pay respect.
- April 17 – The Manitoba Junior Hockey League's Winnipeg Monarchs win their second Memorial Cup by defeating the Northern Ontario Hockey Association's Copper Cliff Redmen 3 games to 1. The deciding Game 4 was played at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto[citation needed]
- December 11 – Toronto Argonauts win their fourth Grey Cup by defeating the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 4 to 3 in the 25th Grey Cup played at Varsity Stadium in Toronto[citation needed]
Births
[edit]January to June
[edit]- January 5 – Richard Cashin, lawyer, politician and trade union leader[11]
- January 21 – Jim Unger, cartoonist (d. 2012)[12]
- January 24 – Suzanne Tremblay, politician[13]
- January 26 – Maureen Hemphill, politician[14]
- January 29 – Frank Iacobucci, jurist and Puisne Justice on the Supreme Court of Canada[15]
- January 31 – Andrée Boucher, politician and 39th Mayor of Quebec City (d. 2007)[16]
- February 5 – Larry Hillman, ice hockey player and coach (d. 2022)[17]
- February 10 – Roy Megarry, publisher[18]
- February 26 – Hagood Hardy, composer, pianist and vibraphonist (d. 1997)[19]
- March 2 – Joseph B. MacInnis, diver[20]
- March 9
- Bernard Landry, lawyer, teacher, politician and 28th Premier of Quebec[21]
- Harry Neale, ice hockey coach and broadcaster
- March 10 – Tommy Hunter, country music singer[22]
- March 16 – Brian Browne, jazz pianist and composer (d. 2018)
- March 26 – James Lee, politician and 28th Premier of Prince Edward Island[23]
- March 30 – Maria Rika Maniates, musicologist (d. 2011)[citation needed]
- April 13 – Stan Stasiak, pro wrestler[citation needed]
- April 29 – Jean Gauthier, ice hockey player (Montreal Canadiens, Philadelphia Flyers, Boston Bruins) (d. 2013)[24]
- May 9 – Jim Walding, politician (d. 2007)[25]
- May 13 – Roch Carrier, novelist[26]
- May 23 – Jacqueline Lemay, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2026)[27]
- June 15 – Toby Tarnow, actress[28]
July to December
[edit]- July 12 – Michel Louvain, singer (d. 2021)[citation needed]
- July 30 – John de Chastelain, general, diplomat and Chairman of the Independent International Commission on Decommissioning (in Northern Ireland)[29]
- August 2 – Garth Hudson, musician (d. 2025)[30]
- August 16 – David Anderson, politician and Minister[31]
- August 16 – Ian Deans, politician (d. 2016)[32]
- August 25 – John G. Bryden, lawyer, public servant, businessman and Senator[33]
- September 2 – Len Carlson, voice actor (d. 2006)
- September 3 – Gerry Brisson, ice hockey player (d. 2013)[34]
- September 5 – John Dahmer, politician (d. 1988)[35]
- September 8 – Barbara Frum, radio and television journalist (d. 1992)[36]
- September 9 – Jean Augustine, politician[37]
- September 12 – George Chuvalo, boxer[38]
- September 19 – Neil Gaudry, politician (d. 1999)[39]
- September 23 – Jacques Poulin, novelist (d. 2025)[40]
- September 27 – Guido Basso, jazz musician (d. 2023)[41]
- October 19 – Marilyn Bell, long-distance swimmer, first person to swim across Lake Ontario[42]
- October 19 – Stanley Faulder, murderer and first Canadian citizen to be executed in the United States since 1952 (d. 1999)[43]
- October 22 – Aiko Suzuki, textile and visual artist (d. 2005).[44]
- November 4 – Michael Wilson, politician and diplomat (d. 2019)[citation needed]
- November 6 – Gerry St. Germain, politician[45]
- November 11 – Stephen Lewis, politician, broadcaster and diplomat (d. 2026)[46]
- November 12
- Barbara McDougall, politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs[47]
- Glen Shortliffe, Clerk of the Privy Council (d. 2010)[48]
- December 4 – Donnelly Rhodes, actor (d. 2018)[citation needed]
- December 13 – Ron Taylor, baseball player (d. 2025)[49]
- December 19 – Wayne Maunder, Canadian-born American actor (d. 2018)[50]
Date unknown
[edit]- Élise Paré-Tousignant, music administrator and pedagogue (d. 2018)[51]
Deaths
[edit]January to June
[edit]
- January 21 – Marie Prevost, actress (b. 1896)[52]
- January 29 – Marc-Aurèle de Foy Suzor-Coté, painter and sculptor (b. 1869)[53]
- February 16 – Rodmond Roblin, businessman, politician and 9th Premier of Manitoba (b. 1853)[54]
- March 8 – Howie Morenz, ice hockey player (b. 1902)[55]
- June 10 – Robert Borden, lawyer, politician and 8th Prime Minister of Canada (b. 1854)[56]
July to December
[edit]- July 25 – Charles E. Saunders, agronomist (b. 1867)[57]
- October 13 – Simon Fraser Tolmie, politician and 21st Premier of British Columbia (b. 1867)[58]
- November 21 – Matthew Robert Blake, politician (b. 1876)[59]
- December 27 – John Douglas Hazen, politician and 12th Premier of New Brunswick (b. 1860)[60]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "King George VI | The Canadian Encyclopedia". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ↑ "John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir: Biography on Undiscovered Scotland". www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ↑ "Montreal to take down 80-year-old crucifix from city chambers". 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ↑ "National Assembly might follow Montreal in removing crucifix: Legault". 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ↑ "La pédagogie du crucifix". La Presse. 21 March 2019.
- 1 2 Marsh, James H. "Trans-Canada Airlines". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ↑ "Hottest Place in Canada - Current Results". www.currentresults.com. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ↑ "Civilization.ca - History of Canadian Medicare – 1930–1939 - Royal Commission on Dominion Provincial Relations". www.historymuseum.ca. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ↑ "Legislative Assembly of Ontario | Members (MPPs) | Past & Present MPPs | Mitchell Frederick Hepburn, MPP". www.ontla.on.ca. Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ↑ Boles, Glen. "Mount Lucania". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ↑ Kealey, Gregory S. "Richard Cashin". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ↑ "Herman creator Jim Unger dies in his sleep | Toronto Star". thestar.com. 30 May 2012. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ↑ "Celebrating Women's Achievements". www.collectionscanada.gc.ca. Library and Archives Canada. 2000-10-02. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ↑ Legislative Assembly of Manitoba. "MLA Biographies- Living". www.gov.mb.ca. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ↑ Supreme Court of Canada (2001-01-01). "Supreme Court of Canada - Biography - Frank Iacobucci". Archived from the original on 2017-03-04. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ↑ "Andrée Boucher est décédée | Actualités | Cyberpresse". 2007-08-27. Archived from the original on 2007-08-27. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ↑ Larry Hillman, youngest player to have his name on Stanley Cup, dead at 85
- ↑ Granatstein, J.L. "Archibald Roy Megarry". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ↑ Archive, Canadian Jazz (2016-12-30). "Hagood Hardy Musician Biography | Canadian Jazz Archive Online". www.canadianjazzarchive.org. Archived from the original on December 31, 2016. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ↑ "Disclaimer - Electronic Collection". epe.lac-bac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ↑ "Bernard Landry – National Assembly of Quebec". www.assnat.qc.ca. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ↑ Green, Richard. "Tommy Hunter". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ↑ Canada, Province of Prince Edward Island. "Premiers Gallery: Premiers Gallery". www.gov.pe.ca. Archived from the original on 2019-01-26. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ↑ "Jean Gauthier Stats | Hockey-Reference.com". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ↑ "Political wild card Jim Walding dies in B.C." CBC News. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ↑ Snyder, Lorraine. "Roch Carrier". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ↑ Panneton, Hélène (July 29, 2007). "Jacqueline Lemay". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved July 19, 2026.
- ↑ "Toby Tarnow". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ↑ Bonikowsky, Laura Neilson. "John de Chastelain". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ↑ Garth Hudson
- ↑ "Google". www.google.ca. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ↑ "Ian Deans (1937-2016): NDP firebrand went on to head Public Service Staff Relations Board". Ottawa Citizen. 2016-05-03. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ↑ "PARLINFO - Parliamentarian File - Federal Experience - BRYDEN, The Hon. John G., B.A., LL.B." Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ↑ "BRISSON GERALD - Obituaries - Winnipeg Free Press Passages". passages.winnipegfreepress.com. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ↑ "PARLINFO - Parliamentarian File - Federal Experience - DAHMER, John". Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ↑ "Obit: Barbara Frum, CBC broadcaster (1937-1992) | BillGladstone.ca". www.billgladstone.ca. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ↑ McLeod, Susanna. "Jean Augustine". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ↑ YOUNG. "George Chuvalo". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ↑ Goldsborough, Gordon. "Memorable Manitobans: Neil Gaudry (1937-1999)". www.mhs.mb.ca. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ↑ Rochon, François. "Jacques Poulin". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ↑ "Jazz musician Guido Basso dead at 85". CBC News. 2023-02-15. Archived from the original on 2023-03-06.
- ↑ CALLWOOD, JUNE. "Marilyn Bell". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ↑ "Faulder executed in Texas". CBC News. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ↑ Sakamoto, Kerri (June 5, 2006). "Lives Lived: Aiko Suzuki". The Globe and Mail. p. A16. Retrieved August 11, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "PARLINFO - Parliamentarian File - Federal Experience - ST. GERMAIN, The Hon. Gerry, P.C." Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ↑ Whitehorn, Alan. "Stephen Henry Lewis". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ↑ "PARLINFO - Parliamentarian File - Complete File - MCDOUGALL, The Hon. Barbara Jean, P.C., O.C., B.A., LL.D., C.F.A." Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ↑ "Glen Shortliffe's Obituary on Ottawa Citizen". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ↑ Ron Taylor1937 - 2025
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Paquette, Valérie (August 10, 2018). "Élise Paré-Tousignant nous a quittés" [Élise Paré-Tousignant has left us]. Infoportneuf - Actualité Portneuf-Jacques-Cartier (in French). InfoPortneuf. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ↑ "Marie Prevost". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ↑ "Marc-Aurèle de Foy Suzor-Coté". www.gallery.ca. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ↑ "Biography – ROBLIN, SIR RODMOND PALEN – Volume XVI (1931-1940) – Dictionary of Canadian Biography". Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ↑ "Howie Morenz - Bio, pictures, stats and more | Historical Website of the Montreal Canadiens". ourhistory.canadiens.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ↑ "ARCHIVED - Borden-Biography-First Among Equals". www.collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ↑ "Sir Charles Edward Saunders Facts". biography.yourdictionary.com. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ↑ Roy, Patricia E. "Simon Fraser Tolmie". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ↑ "PARLINFO - Parliamentarian File - Complete File - BLAKE, Matthew Robert, M.D., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P." Retrieved 2016-12-30.
- ↑ "Sir John Douglas Hazen". My New Brunswick. 2014-04-19. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
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