1706 in Canada
Events from the year 1706 in Canada.
Incumbents
Governors
- Governor General of New France: Philippe de Rigaud Vaudreuil
- Governor of Acadia: Jacques-François de Monbeton de Brouillan then Daniel d'Auger de Subercase
- Colonial Governor of Louisiana: Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville
- Governor of Plaisance: Daniel d'Auger de Subercase then Philippe Pastour de Costebelle
Events
- In 1706, the census of New France was 16,417.
Births
- February 2, 1706: Claude-Godefroy Coquart, missionary
- August 21, 1706: Pierre Nicolas d'Incarville, French Jesuit and amateur botanist
- James Abercrombie, British Army general and commander-in-chief of forces in North America during the French and Indian War
Deaths
- July 9, 1706: Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville: Canadian-born French explorer who established settlements in what is now southern Louisiana.
- October 11, 1706: Marguerite Bourdon : one of the foundresses of the Hôpital Général in Quebec; known for her work with the poor.
- November 25, Jacques Le Ber merchant and seigneur in Montreal, New France.