2012 in Canada
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Events from the year 2012 in Canada.
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[edit] Incumbents
[edit] Crown
- Head of state (monarch) – Queen Elizabeth II (consort – Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh)
[edit] Federal government
- Governor general – David Johnston (viceregal consort – Sharon Johnston)
- Prime minister – Stephen Harper
[edit] Provincial governments
[edit] Lieutenant governors
- Lieutenant Governor of Alberta – Donald Ethell
- Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia – Steven Point
- Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba – Philip S. Lee
- Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick – Graydon Nicholas
- Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador – John Crosbie
- Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia – Mayann Francis until April 12, then John James Grant
- Lieutenant Governor of Ontario – David Onley
- Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island – Frank Lewis
- Lieutenant Governor of Quebec – Pierre Duchesne
- Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan – Gordon Barnhart until March 22, then Vaughn Solomon Schofield
[edit] Premiers
- Premier of Alberta – Alison Redford
- Premier of British Columbia – Christy Clark
- Premier of Manitoba – Greg Selinger
- Premier of New Brunswick – David Alward
- Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador – Kathy Dunderdale
- Premier of Nova Scotia – Darrell Dexter
- Premier of Ontario – Dalton McGuinty
- Premier of Prince Edward Island – Robert Ghiz
- Premier of Quebec – Jean Charest
- Premier of Saskatchewan – Brad Wall
[edit] Territorial governments
[edit] Commissioners
- Commissioner of Yukon – Doug Phillips
- Commissioner of Northwest Territories – George Tuccaro
- Commissioner of Nunavut – Edna Elias
[edit] Premiers
- Premier of the Northwest Territories – Bob McLeod
- Premier of Nunavut – Eva Aariak
- Premier of Yukon – Darrell Pasloski
[edit] Events
[edit] January to March
- January 1 – The Quebec Sales Tax (QST) rises 1 percentage point to 9.5%.
- January 29 – A guilty verdict in the trial of the Shafia family murders is returned.
- February 4
- The Syrian Embassy in Ottawa is vandalized as it was sprayed with red paint.[1]
- An imam issues a fatwa condemning honour killings and domestic violence, in reaction to the Shafia family murder guilty verdict.[2]
- February 7
- February 10 – A Red Arrow bus skidded out of control and flipped on its side near Redwater, Alberta. At least 28 people were injured in the incident.
- February 26 – 3 Via Rail employees die when a train derails near Burlington.[5]
- March 3 – Near Montreal, a charter bus crashes killing 2 people and injuring 48 others.[6]
- March 5 – The federal government announces they are closing the Canadian Embassy in Damascus, Syria amid the continuing violence in that country.[7]
- March 19 – NDP candidate Craig Scott[8] wins a federal by-election in Toronto—Danforth.[9]
- March 22 – Vaughn Solomon Schofield becomes lieutenant governor of Saskatchewan, replacing Gordon Barnhart.
- March 23 - In Perth-Andover, a high spring freshet coupled with an ice jam caused a rise in water levels surpassing those in the 1987 flood. A mandatory evacuation order was issued.[10] About 500 people were affected.[11]
- March 24 – Thomas Mulcair is elected leader of the NDP.[12][13]
- March 29
- Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announces the 2012 budget which includes cuts to the CBC, the reduction of over 19,000 federal jobs, and the discontinuation of the Penny by the Royal Canadian Mint.[14][15]
- The federal government announces they will gradually raise the age of eligibility for Old Age Security from 65 to 67 starting in 2023.[16]
[edit] April to June
- April 1 – Juno Awards in Ottawa, Ontario
- April 12 - John James Grant becomes Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, replacing Mayann Francis.
- April 15 – 100th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic
- April 19
- The federal government announced they will close Kingston Penitentiary which has housed convicted killers such as Paul Bernardo and Russell Williams.[17]
- 150 students are arrested in Gatineau after violent protests against Quebec's proposed tuition hikes.[18]
- April 23 — The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta wins a majority government of 61 seats in the 2012 Alberta election. The Wildrose Party wins 17 seats to become the Official Opposition, both for the first time, Liberal Party 5, and New Democratic Party 4.
- April 24 - A sawmill in Prince George, British Columbia explodes killing 2 workers.[19]
- April 28 - 7 killed in Alberta Highway 63 crash near Fort McMurray[20]
[edit] Predicted and scheduled events
- May – Charles, Prince of Wales, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, tour New Brunswick, Ontario, and Saskatchewan.[21]
- June 18 – 200th anniversary of the start of War of 1812.
- July 1 – Celebrations of the 145th anniversary of Confederation.
- September 6 – 60th anniversary of the CBC Television.
- October 26 – 20th anniversary of the referendum of Charlottetown Accord.
[edit] Unknown dates
- Celebrations of the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II
[edit] Arts and literature
[edit] Art
[edit] Film
[edit] Music
Main article: 2012 in Canadian music
[edit] Television
Main article: 2012 in Canadian television
- January 12 - The first episode of the television series Arctic Air is broadcast on CBC Television, featuring Adam Beach, Pascale Hutton, Kevin McNulty, Stephen Lobo, Carmen Moore, John Reardon and Timothy Webber
- January 19 - The first episode of the television series Les Bleus de Ramville is broadcast on TFO, featuring Stéphane Paquette, Renée Aubin, Christian Laurin, Chanda Legroulx, Sébastien Lajoie, Frank Chiesurin, Miriam Cusson, Mathieu Landry (awesome) and Joelle Villeneuve. This is the fourth soap opera Franco-Ontarian, after the first soap opera Francoeur in 2003, the second soap opera Pointe-aux-chimères in 2007, and the third soap opera Météo+ in 2008
[edit] Literature
[edit] Sport
- January 2–5: 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships relegation round and finals – Calgary, Alberta
- January 16–22: 2012 Canadian Figure Skating Championships – Moncton, New Brunswick
- February 1–5: 2012 Molson Canadian Men's Provincial Curling Championship – St. John, New Brunswick
- February 19–26: 2012 Scotties Tournament of Hearts – Red Deer, Alberta
- March 3–11: 2012 Tim Hortons Brier – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- June 10: 2012 Canadian Grand Prix – Montreal, Quebec
- July 27–August 12: Canada at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, UK
- August 19–September 9: Canada at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, UK
- November 25: 100th Grey Cup – Toronto, Ontario
[edit] Deaths in 2012
[edit] January
- January 2 -
- Ian Bargh, British-born jazz pianist
- Gordon Hirabayashi, American-born civil rights activist (Hirabayashi v. United States).
- January 3 – Josef Škvorecký, Czech-born writer and publisher, cancer
- January 4 – Rod Robbie, architect
- January 5 – Thelma Forbes, former Manitoba MLA
- January 9 –
- Louis Boekhout, Dutch-born painter
- Ron Caron, sports administrator
- Larry Solway, actor and radio broadcaster
- January 10 – Jean Pigott, former Member of Parliament
- January 11 – Edgar Kaiser, businessman
- January 15 – Richard Bader, chemist
- January 17 – Colin Campbell, Roman Catholic bishop of Antigonish
- January 19 – Sarah Burke, freestyle skier
- January 20 – Margaret Renwick, former Ontario MPP
- January 22 – Clarence Tillenius, artist
- January 25 – Andrew MacNaughtan, photographer and music video director
- January 27 – Tom Campbell, former mayor of Vancouver
- January 28 – Don Starkell, writer
- January 30 – Don Blenkarn, former Member of Parliament
[edit] February
- February 2 – Joyce Barkhouse, writer
- February 5 – Blaine MacDonald, editorial cartoonist
- February 8 – Gunther Plaut, rabbi
- February 9 – Fred Dickson, lawyer and Senator
- February 11 – Trent Frayne, sportswriter
- February 15 – Doug McNichol, Canadian Football League player
- February 16 –
- Gary Carter, American baseball player (Montreal Expos)
- Warren Hudson, Canadian Football League player
- February 18 – Cal Murphy, CFL manager and coach
- February 21 – Pierre Juneau, film and broadcast executive.
[edit] March
- March 7 - Dave Hrechkosy, hockey player (California Golden Seals, St. Louis Blues)
- March 9 – Herb Carnegie, hockey player
- March 10
- Tony Silipo, politician, Ontario Minister of Education (1991–1993) and MPP for Dovercourt (1990–1999)
- Nik Zoricic, ski cross racer,
- March 11 - Tom Manastersky, football player (Montreal Alouettes) and hockey player (Montreal Canadiens)
- March 12 - Madeleine Parent, union leader and women's rights activist
- March 22
- Joe Blanchard, American-born player of Canadian football (Edmonton Eskimos), professional wrestler and promoter
- Ron Stewart, hockey player (Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers, Boston Bruins)
- March 25 - Bob DeCourcy, hockey player
- March 29 - William Sampson, author
[edit] April
- April 9 - Wiebo Ludwig, environmental actiavist
- April 13 - Jonathan Frid, actor
- April 14 - Emile Bouchard, hockey player (Montreal Canadiens)
- April 18 - René Lépine, real estate developer
- April 23 - Billy Bryans, musician and record producer[22]
- April 26 - Ted Newall, businessman
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Syrian embassy in Ottawa vandalized". CBC.ca. 2012-02-04. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/story/2012/02/04/ottawa-syria-embassy-vandalism.html. Retrieved 2012-02-05.
- ^ "Canadian fatwa condemns 'honour killings'". CBC.ca. 2012-02-04. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2012/02/04/toronto-fatwa-honour-killing-violence.html. Retrieved 2012-02-05.
- ^ 'Miracle' anyone survived Ontario van-truck crash
- ^ Harper lands in China looking for business
- ^ 3 Via employees die in Ontario derailment
- ^ Quebec charter bus crash kills 2
- ^ Canada shuts down embassy, further expands sanctions on Syria
- ^ "NDP wins in Jack Layton's former riding". CBC News. March 19, 2012. http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2012/03/19/toronto-layton-byelection.html. Retrieved March 19, 2012.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Meagan (February 6, 2012). "Byelection for Jack Layton's riding moved back a week". CBC News. http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2012/02/06/pol-toronto-danforth-byelection.html. Retrieved February 6, 2012.
- ^ Hudras, Adam (24 March 2012). "New Brunswick village Perth-Andover flooded". Vancouver Sun (Perth-Andover, NB). http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Brunswick+village+Perth+Andover+flooded/6354434/story.html. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
- ^ "Dozens ordered out of N.B. flood area". The Chronicle Herald (Perth-Andover, NB). 24 March 2012. http://thechronicleherald.ca/canada/76923-dozens-ordered-out-nb-flood-area. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
- ^ Mulcair bests Topp to win NDP leadership
- ^ Thomas Mulcair elected new leader of NDP
- ^ Federal budget highlights
- ^ CBC budget cut by $115M over 3 years
- ^ Budget confirms Old Age Security push to age 67
- ^ Historic Kingston Penitentiary to close
- ^ 150 arrested during escalating Quebec student protest
- ^ Prince George sawmill fire death toll rises to 2
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Charles, Camilla return to Canada for Queen’s jubilee, William and Kate head to Tuvalu". Postmedia News. National Post. December 14, 2011. http://news.nationalpost.com/2011/12/14/charles-camilla-return-to-canada-for-queens-jubilee-william-and-kate-head-to-tuvalu/. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
- ^ "Parachute Club's Billy Bryans dies at 62". CBC News (Toronto). 2012-04-23. http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/story/2012/04/23/obit-bryans-billy-parachute-club.html. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
