1779 in Canada
Events from the year 1779 in Canada.
Incumbents
Governors
- Governor of the Province of Quebec: Frederick Haldimand
- Governor of Nova Scotia: Sir Richard Hughes, 2nd Baronet
- Commodore-Governor of Newfoundland: Richard Edwards
- Governor of St. John's Island: Walter Patterson
Deaths
- February 14 – James Cook killed by Hawaiian natives, cutting short his search for Northwest Passage.