2024 in Canada

Events from the year 2024 in Canada.

Incumbents

The Crown

[List of Canada|Canadian monarchs|Monarch] – Charles III

Federal government

Provincial governments

Lieutenant Governors

Premiers

Premier of Alberta – Danielle Smith
Premier of British Columbia – David Eby
Premier of Manitoba – Wab Kinew
Premier of New Brunswick – Blaine Higgs ; then Susan Holt
Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador – Andrew Furey
Premier of Nova Scotia – Tim Houston
Premier of Ontario – Doug Ford
Premier of Prince Edward Island – Dennis King
Premier of Quebec – François Legault
Premier of Saskatchewan – Scott Moe

Territorial governments

Commissioners

Commissioner of Northwest Territories – Margaret Thom ; then Gerald W. Kisoun
Commissioner of Nunavut – Eva Aariak
Commissioner of Yukon – Adeline Webber

Premiers

Events

January

January 1 – The inaugural game of the Professional Women's Hockey League is held at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto. New York played against Toronto and won 4–0. Ella Shelton of New York scored the first goal in the league's history.
January 2 – A Mississauga Transit bus collides with another vehicle and ends up in a ditch, injuring 12.
January 23
* A British Aerospace Jetstream crashes shortly after taking off from a runway near Fort Smith Airport in the Northwest Territories. Six of the seven passengers and crew are killed.
* A firebomb and shooting attack occurs at Edmonton City Hall and causes an estimated $100,000 in property damage without causing casualties.
January 29 – 2024 Conception Bay East–Bell Island provincial by-election in Newfoundland and Labrador is held. The seat is by the Liberal candidate Fred Hutton.
January 30 – Hockey Canada sexual assault scandal: Four current National Hockey League players who took part in the 2018 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships are charged with sexual assault in London, Ontario, in connection with the 2018 investigation.
January 31 – Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announces plans to require parental consent for students under 15 years old seeking to change their gender pronouns and prohibit hormonal treatment, puberty blockers and gender affirming surgery for children under 15 years old.

February

February 7 – 2024 Borden-Kinkora provincial by-election in Prince Edward Island is held. The seat is won by the Green candidate Matt MacFarlane.
February 22 – Residents of Westlock Alberta, votes to ban pride flags and coloured crosswalks on municipal property.
February 29 – The Quebec Court of Appeal rules in favor of Quebec's Bill 21.

March

March 1 – A fire destroys the Covered Bridge Potato Chips factory near Hartland, New Brunswick.
March 4 – 2024 Durham federal by-election is held. The seat is won by Conservative candidate Jamil Jivani.
March 6 – Six people are killed, including four children, and another person is injured during a mass murder at a home in Ottawa. A man is arrested.
March 15 – Quebec Premier François Legault meets with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to ask him to give Quebec total control over immigration powers, which Trudeau rejects. In response, Parti Québécois Paul St-Pierre Plamondon repeats his calls for a referendum on the issue similar to its calls a few weeks before.
March 18–24 – 2024 World Figure Skating Championships in Montreal.
March 31 – Haitian crisis: Canada deploys 70 members of its armed forces to Jamaica to train peacekeepers for a future intervention in Haiti.

April

April 1
*Jacob Flickinger, a dual American-Canadian World Central Kitchen aid worker is killed by an Israeli drone strike alongside six other volunteers while delivering aid to the Gaza Strip amid its humanitarian crisis. Foreign minister Mélanie Joly calls for a full investigation into the attack.
*The population of Canada reaches 41 million, a growth of around 240 thousand people since the start of the year.
April 2–22
*The Candidates Tournament 2024 is held in Toronto.
*The Women's Candidates Tournament 2024 is also held in Toronto.
April 8 – Parts of Southern Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador experience a total solar eclipse.
April 9 – Quebec Premier François Legault says Quebec might hold a referendum on immigration powers if Prime Minister Justin Trudeau does not give the province more immigration powers.
April 12 – Canada pledges $132.2 million to Sudan to help people affected by the country's ongoing humanitarian crisis.
April 15 – The 2024 Fogo Island-Cape Freels provincial by-election is held, won by [Progressive Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative] candidate Jim McKenna.
April 28 – A cyber attack forces a temporary shutdown of operations at London Drugs.

May

May 2
* The National Assembly of Quebec votes to renewal Bill 21 by using the notwithstanding clause for five more years until 2029. The assembly vote was 83 for and 26 opposed. Coalition Avenir Québec and Parti Québécois vote yes, while the Liberal Party and Québec solidaire vote against.
*The 2024 Lambton—Kent—Middlesex provincial by-election and 2024 Milton provincial by-election are held.
May 10–15 – 2024 Canadian wildfires: Evacuation orders are issued in parts of British Columbia and Alberta due to wildfires.
May 18 – Three people are killed after a speed boat and a fishing boat collide in Bobs Lake, Ontario.
May 27 – 2024 Baie Verte-Green Bay provincial by-election in Newfoundland and Labrador held. The seat is won by [Newfoundland and Labrador Progressive Conservative Party of Newfoundland and Labrador|Progressive Conservative Party| Progressive Conservative] Lin Paddock
May 31 – Serial killer Robert Pickton dies from injuries sustained after being attacked in Port-Cartier prison on May 19.

June

June 2 – The Edmonton Oilers advance to the 2024 Stanley Cup Finals after defeating the Dallas Stars 2–1 in Game 6 of the Western Conference Final, the first Canadian-based team to do so since 2021. The Oilers have not been to the Finals since 2006.
June 5 – The National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians releases the Special Report on Foreign Interference in Canada’s Democratic Processes and Institutions, alleging that certain [Member of Parliament of Canada|Parliament (Canada)|MPs] and senators willingly colluded with foreign states, including India and China. The Public Safety Minister of Canada, Dominic LeBlanc, refused to reveal the parliamentarians under suspicion, stating that it would be inappropriate to do so.
June 9 - A fire destroys St. Anne's Anglican Church in Toronto. The building suffered extensive damage including one of the artwork murals from the Group of Seven (artists).
June 10 – Carolyn Parrish wins the 2024 Mississauga mayoral by-election.
June 12 – The Royal Canadian Geographical Society announces that a Canadian-led team has located the wreckage of Quest, the polar exploration ship of the Shackleton–Rowett Expedition off the coast of Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador.
June 17 – Two people are killed in a shooting in an office building in Toronto. The suspected gunman is found dead at the scene.
June 19 – Canada adds Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps to its list of terrorist entities.
June 21 – The Ontario Science Centre permanently closes over health and safety concerns over the roof, due to failing roof panels.
June 22 – Naheed Nenshi wins the 2024 Alberta New Democratic Party leadership election.
June 24
* The Edmonton Oilers lose Game 7 of the 2024 Stanley Cup Finals 1–2 to the Florida Panthers, after erasing a 3–0 series deficit. Oilers captain Connor McDavid wins the Conn Smythe Trophy for most valuable player in the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs, becoming first losing player since 2003 to win award.
* Conservative candidate Don Stewart wins the 2024 Toronto—St. Paul's federal by-election.

July

July 3 – Lieutenant General Jennie Carignan is appointed as the first female Chief of the Defence Staff of the Canadian Armed Forces. She formally assumes the position on July 18, with a promotion to the rank of General.
July 5 – LCBO workers go on strike for the first time in the corporation's history.
July 10–11 – Remnants of Hurricane Beryl cause flooding across Southern Ontario and parts of Quebec. One person is killed in Wolfville, Nova Scotia after being swept away in a flash flood.
July 11 – Serial killer Jeremy Skibicki is convicted for the murders of four indigenous women in Manitoba in 2022.
July 13 – An evacuation order is issued for 9,000 residents of Labrador City and Wabush, Newfoundland and Labrador, due to wildfires.
July 16 – Parts of Southern Ontario experience rainstorms over multiple days, causing Union Station and parts of the Don Valley Parkway to shut down due to flooding. Hydro One claims that 123,000 customers lose electricity due to the flooding.
July 21
* It is confirmed that the bodies of Briton Sarah Packwood and her Canadian husband Brett Clibbery, who disappeared on June 18 while sailing their eco-friendly yacht across the Atlantic Ocean, were found on Sable Island near Nova Scotia on July 12.
* Wildfires continue to spread in northern Alberta, prompting emergency evacuations in John D'Or Prairie 215, Fox Lake and Garden River. At least 55 of 158 active wildfires are reported as "out of control".
July 22 – The LCBO strike ends.
July 24
*Two wildfires burning in Jasper National Park reach the Jasper townsite in Alberta, causing several structure fires, with over 25,000 residents evacuating their homes since 22 July. By 25 July, between 30 and 50 percent of the town is estimated to have been destroyed. Air quality in Calgary and the surrounding areas are raised to "high risk" as winds blow smoke into the region.
*The Canadian Olympic Committee expels two members of the women's soccer team coaching staff from the Olympics following a spying incident involving a drone disrupting New Zealand's training session. FIFA initiates disciplinary proceedings.
July 25 – The Canada Revenue Agency announces it will revoke the charity status of the Jewish National Fund, stating that the use of its donations to fund the IDF's military infrastructure violates Canadian tax laws.
July 27 – In response to the spying incident involving the Canada women's national soccer team coaching staff using drones to spy on the New Zealand team, FIFA deducts six points from Canada in the Paris Olympics women's football tournament and bans three coaches for one year, including head coach Bev Priestman.

August

August 9 – The remnants of Hurricane Debby strike eastern Canada, causing the rainiest single day in the history of Montreal and becoming the costliest climate event in Quebec history, exceeding the 1998 ice storm, with over $2.5 billion in insured damage.
August 18–25 – 2024 World Rowing Championships.
August 22
*2024 Canada railway dispute: Railway workers at Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City fail to reach an agreement in labour negotiations, resulting in a strike that halts rail freight traffic.
*Jamie Korab wins the 2024 Waterford Valley provincial by-election.
August 26 – Canada announces a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles and a 25% tariff on Chinese steel and aluminum.

September

September 4
*The New Democratic Party ends its supply and confidence agreement with the Liberal government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
* Pakistani resident Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, also known as Shazeb Jadoon, is arrested in Ormstown, Quebec on suspicion of plotting attacks against Jewish people in the United States on the anniversary of the 7 October attacks on behalf of the Islamic State.
September 5–15 – 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.
September 9 – Finnish-Canadian sportswear mogul Peter Nygård is sentenced to 11 years in prison for sexual assault after being accused of attacking five women in his downtown Toronto office.
September 11
*The Toronto International Film Festival says screenings of Russians at War, a controversial documentary depicting Russian soldiers in Ukraine, will go ahead as planned, despite Ontario's public broadcaster, TVO, pulling its support amid outcry from Ukrainian Canadians. However, the festival organizers cancel all screenings on 12 September, citing "significant threats" to public safety.
*Authorities announce the recovery of The Roaring Lion, a 1941 photographic portrait of Winston Churchill by Yousuf Karsh that was stolen from the Fairmont Château Laurier Hotel in Ottawa between 2021 and 2022, in Italy. The photo is reinstalled at the hotel on November 15.
September 16
*New Democratic candidate Leila Dance wins the 2024 Elmwood—Transcona federal by-election
*Bloc Québécois candidate Louis-Philippe Sauvé wins the 2024 LaSalle—Émard—Verdun federal by-election.
September 19 – Progressive Conservative candidate Tyler Allsopp wins the 2024 Bay of Quinte provincial by-election.
September 22 – Three people are injured in a stabbing attack at a mosque in Châteauguay, Montreal. The perpetrator is arrested and charged.
September 24 – The University of Waterloo and Lakehead University announce that they have positively identified bones found on King William Island in 1982 as those of James Fitzjames, captain of HMS Erebus during Franklin's lost expedition.
September 25 – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government survives a no-confidence vote in Parliament filed by the Conservative Party.

October

October 1 – Trudeau's Liberal government survives another no-confidence vote in Parliament filed by the Conservative Party.
October 2
*Nikolaj Sorensen is suspended from figure skating for six years by Skate Canada following an investigation by the Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner into sexual maltreatment dating back to 2012.
*The first case of domestically-acquired rabies in Ontario since 1967 is recorded in a child who died after coming into contact with a bat at their residence north of Greater Sudbury.
October 4 – Two people are killed and three others are injured, including one critically, in a building fire suspected to be caused by arson at a three-storey building in the Old Montreal neighbourhood of Montreal.
October 14 – India recalls its high commissioner to Canada, Sanjay Kumar Verma, in retaliation to Ottawa placing him and other Indian diplomats under investigation over the murder of Canadian national and Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in 2023. It also orders the expulsion of Canada's acting high commissioner Stewart Ross Wheeler and five other diplomats.
October 17 – During the Saskatchewan election campaign, premier of Saskatchewan Scott Moe announces his intent to immediately enact rules requiring school students to use the changing rooms that correspond to their biological sex.
October 19
* The 2024 British Columbia general election is held. After vote counting completed on October 28, New Democrats win a slim majority.
October 20 – Marie-Léonie Paradis is canonized as a saint of the Roman Catholic Church by Pope Francis.
October 21
*The 2024 New Brunswick general election is held, resulting in a Liberal majority government. Liberal leader Susan Holt is scheduled to become the first female premier of New Brunswick.
*Two hitmen plead guilty before the Supreme Court of British Columbia for the 2022 murder of Sikh businessman Ripudaman Singh Malik, who was acquitted of involvement in the 1985 bombing of Air India Flight 182, in Surrey.
October 23 – The Bank of Canada lowers the key interest rate to 3.75%, a drop of 0.5%. This was after inflation fell to 2%, with the Bank of Canada wanting to increase demand.
October 28 – The 2024 Saskatchewan general election is held. The Saskatchewan Party wins a fifth consecutive majority government.

November

November 2 – Alberta Premier Danielle Smith wins a mandatory leadership review by UCP membership with 91.5% of the vote.
November 14–December 8 – Taylor Swift embarks on her nine stops in Toronto and Vancouver for the highly anticipated Eras Tour. The shows in Canada mark the end of the Eras Tour overall.
November 15 – Workers at Canada Post go on strike after failing to reach an agreement over wages and workplace safety with the firm's management. The strike ends on December 17.
November 17 – The 111th Grey Cup in Vancouver, British Columbia, is won by the Toronto Argonauts, 41–24, against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.
November 20 – Randy Boissonnault resigns as Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages after reports emerge that he had falsely claimed indigenous ancestry.
November 22 – Activist Pat King is convicted on charges related to the Canada convoy protest in 2022.
November 25 – President-elect Donald Trump promises to impose a 25% tariff on all Canadian goods. In response, Ontario premier Doug Ford calls for a meeting of all premiers and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
November 26 – 2024 Nova Scotia general election is held. The Progressive Conservatives win a second consecutive majority government.

December

December 3
*The Government of Canada officially designates the Yemen-based Houthi movement as a terrorist organization due to its attacks on civilian and military vessels.
* The Alberta legislature passes three anti transgender bills. One banning doctors from treating those under 16 with puberty blockers or hormone therapy, One banning transgender athletes from competing in female sports, and another one requiring children under 16 to have parental consent if they want to change their names or pronouns at school.
December 16 – Chrystia Freeland resigns from her positions as finance minister and deputy prime minister in the Trudeau Cabinet amid policy disagreements, heightening questions about Justin Trudeau's leadership. Dominic LeBlanc is appointed finance minister, while the position of deputy prime minister is kept vacant.
December 16–present — 2024 Canadian political crisis: Following resignations by major Trudeau cabinet members, the government enters a political crisis as multiple Liberal Party members, the NDP, and several opposition parties call for Trudeau's resignation and a new election.
December 18 – The Congregation Beth Tikvah synagogue and a related building in Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Montreal are hit by a suspected arson attack.
December 20 – Trudeau implements a cabinet reshuffle, appointing eight new ministers and moving four others.
December 28 – A Bombardier Q400 aircraft operated by PAL Airlines on behalf of Air Canada Express is damaged after making a rough landing and catching fire at Halifax Stanfield International Airport. No injuries are reported.

Art and entertainment

Holidays

January 1 – New Year's Day
February 19 – Family Day
March 29 – Good Friday
May 20 – Victoria Day
July 1 – Canada Day
September 2 – Labour Day
September 30 – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
October 14 – Thanksgiving Day
November 11 – Remembrance Day
December 25 – Christmas Day

Deaths

January

January 1 – René Verzier, cinematographer
January 2 – Connie Madigan, ice hockey player
January 3 – Paul Theriault, ice hockey coach
January 4 – Alan Redway, lawyer and politician
January 5 – Jack Masters, politician and Mayor of Thunder Bay
January 6
*Burke Dales, football player
*Erwin Schild, German-born rabbi and author
January 7 – Martha Black, art historian
January 8 – Normand de Bellefeuille, poet, writer, literary critic, and essayist
January 10
*Jean Forest, politician
*Peter H. Russell, political scientist
January 11
*Ed Broadbent, politician
*Robin Brownlee, ice hockey journalist and radio host
*John Short, sports journalist and broadcaster
January 12
*Bill Gairdner, track and field athlete
*Pierre Mailloux, psychiatrist and radio show host
January 13
*Glen Cochrane, ice hockey player
*Bernard Descôteaux, journalist
January 15 – Nerene Virgin, journalist, actress, educator, author, and television host
January 17
*Shawnacy Barber, American-born track and field athlete
*Brian Brett, poet, journalist, editor, and novelist
*Al Kolyn, politician
*Serge Laprade, singer and radio broadcaster
January 19 – Yves St-Denis, politician
January 20 – Norman Jewison, film and television director and producer
January 22
*Derrick Bragg, politician
*Gary V. Nelson, urban missiologist
January 23
*Bruce Covernton, football player
*Jack Riddell, politician
January 26 – Becky Barrett, American-born politician
January 29 – Blaine Lacher, ice hockey player

February

February 3 – Victor M. Power, politician and Mayor of Timmins, Ontario
February 8
*Toddy Kehoe, politician, philanthropist, and disabilities activist
*Twomad, YouTube personality
*Daryl Kramp, politician
February 10
*Henry Blackaby, evangelical pastor
*Jodi White, philanthropist and political operative
February 12
*Patty Sahota, politician
*Len Stirling, politician
February 13 – Gerry James, football and ice hockey player
February 22 – Jean-Guy Talbot, ice hockey player and coach
February 23
*Chris Gauthier, English-born actor
*Don Poile, ice hockey player
February 24 – Kenneth Mitchell, actor
February 24 – Denis St-Jules, writer and radio broadcaster
February 28 – Werner Nold, film editor
February 29
*Brian Mulroney, lawyer, businessman, politician, and 18th prime minister of Canada
*Paul Vachon, professional wrestler

March

March 2
*Tim Ecclestone, ice hockey player
*Wally Firth, politician
*Paul Houde, actor and radio-television presenter
March 3 – Eleanor Collins, jazz singer, television host, and civic leader
March 4 – Paryse Martin, American-born artist
March 7 – Connie Eaves, biologist
March 8
*Guy Boutilier, politician
*Ron Busniuk, ice hockey player
March 9 – A. K. Dewdney, mathematician, computer scientist, author, filmmaker, and conspiracy theorist
March 10 – Margot Lemire, writer, poet, and playwright
March 12
*Kim Rudd, politician and businesswoman
*Sean Tallaire, ice hockey player
March 13 – Julius Kohanyi, film director, television producer, and writer
March 18
*George Garrett, broadcast journalist
*Jennifer Leak, Welsh-born actress
*Roy McMurtry, lawyer, judge, and politician
*Chris Simon, ice hockey player
March 19
*Raymond Boulanger, bush pilot and drug trafficker
*Léonard Forest, filmmaker, poet, and essayist
*Yves Michaud, politician
March 23 – Paul Masnick, ice hockey player
March 24 – Gordon Singleton, track cyclist
March 25 – Dave Forbes, ice hockey player
March 29 – Werner Schmidt, politician, teacher, and school principal
March 30
*Ardeth G. Kapp, cleric and writer
*Benoît Pelletier, lawyer, academic, and politician
March 31 – Michael McMartin, Canadian-Australian music manager and businessman

April

April 1 – Anne Innis Dagg, zoologist, feminist, and author
April 2
*Thérèse Gouin Décarie, developmental psychologist and educator
*Jim Hopson, football player and executive
April 4 – Iona Campagnolo, politician and lieutenant governor of British Columbia
April 5 – Phil Nimmons, jazz clarinetist, composer, bandleader, and educator
April 8
*Jon Card, German-born drummer
*Sue Stultz, politician
April 10 – Gordon Balser, educator and politician
April 12 – Robert MacNeil, Canadian-American journalist and writer
April 14 – Jacques Lussier, actor
April 17 – Harry Schachter, Austrian-born biochemist and glycobiologist
April 18
*Helen Doan, supercentenarian
*Wally Harris, NHL referee
April 21 – Pete Woolley, football player
April 22 – Al Shaver, sportscaster
April 23
*Ed Chadwick, ice hockey player
*Mary V. Seeman, psychiatrist
April 24 – Bob Cole, sportscaster
April 26 – Lyle Bauer, football player and executive
April 27 – Jean-Pierre Ferland, singer-songwriter
April 28 – Alan Scarfe, English-born actor, stage director, and author

May

May 1
*Michael Brown, sprint canoer
*William Toye, editor, author, and literary critic
May 5 – Fernand Lalonde, lawyer and politician
May 9 – Rex Murphy, commentator and author
May 10 – Jim Peterson, politician
May 11
*Steve Andrascik, ice hockey player
*Ron Ellis, ice hockey player
May 13
*Bill Friday, ice hockey referee
*Arthur Irving, businessman and president of Irving Oil
*Alice Munro, author
May 14
*Diane Deans, politician
*Jacques Monet, historian and Catholic priest
May 15
*Darren Dutchyshen, sportscaster
*Yvon Picotte, politician
May 16 – Jaye Robinson, politician
May 17 – Isabella Dryden, educator
May 19
*Caroline Dawson, Chilean-born writer
*Claude Villeneuve, academic and biologist
May 22 – John Upham, baseball player
May 23
*Russell Fraser, politician
*Eric Upton, football player
May 28 – Morley Rosenberg, lawyer, politician, and Mayor of Kitchener, Ontario
May 29 – Cayouche, singer-songwriter
May 31 – Robert Pickton, serial killer, serial rapist, and pig farmer

June

June 4
*Bill Estabrooks, educator and politician
*Yves Morin, cardiologist, physician, scientist, and Senator
June 7 – Dale Yakiwchuk, ice hockey player
June 8 – Anthony Brummet, educator and politician
June 11 – Gilles Perron, politician
June 15 – Érik Canuel, film and television director
June 19 – Roland Armitage, veterinarian, businessman, politician, and Mayor of West Carleton Township
June 20
*Dave Gatherum, ice hockey player
*Dylon Powley, soccer player
*Donald Sutherland, actor
June 21 – James K. Irving, businessman
June 24
*Mike Farnan, Irish-born politician
*Melvin M. Hawkrigg, chancellor of McMaster University and football player
June 25
*Billy Carter, ice hockey player
*Ray St. Germain, singer, author, and television host
June 28
*Gene Achtymichuk, ice hockey player
*Marty Pavelich, ice hockey player

July

July 2
*Rick Cluff, journalist
*Karl Jaffary, American-born politician
July 7
*Claude Ferragne, high jumper
*Robert Arthur Williams, politician
*Rachel Wyatt, English-Canadian dramatist
July 9 – Sharon Murdock, politician
July 10 – Alex Janvier, First Nations painter
July 11 – Grace Eiko Thomson, Japanese-Canadian internment camp survivor
July 17
*Doug Faulkner, Scottish-born politician and Mayor of the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo
*Alcides Lanza, Argentine-born composer, conductor, pianist, and music educator
July 18 – Jeremy N. McNeil, British-Canadian biologist and zoologist
July 24
*Leo Burke, professional wrestler
*Alan Hyland, politician
July 26 – Frank Chiarelli, ice hockey player
July 27 – Murray Costello, ice hockey player, executive, and administrator
July 30 – Lyle Stewart, politician
July 31
*Raymond Desfossés, gangster
*Taral Wayne, science fiction fan artist

August

August 6 – Sheila Kussner, philanthropist
August 8 – Bruce Pirnie, American-born shot putter
August 12 – Marlene Catterall, politician
August 13 – Chuck Strahl, businessman and politician
August 14 – Denise Gagnon, actress
August 15 – Kevin Parsons, politician
August 22 – Marcel Parent, politician
August 24 – Michael Bawtree, Australian-born actor, director, author, and educator
August 26 – Paul Dwayne, country singer-songwriter
August 29
*Darrel J. McLeod, Cree writer
*Max Nemni, political scientist and writer
August 30 – Michelle Fazzari, wrestler
August 31 – Stevie Cameron, journalist and author

September

September 4 – Larry Trader, ice hockey player
September 6 – Cathy Merrick, First Nations leader
September 7 – Bud Irving, football player
September 9 – Patricia Taylor, Australian-born microbiologist and virologist
September 12
*Frank Oberle Sr., German-born businessman and politician
*Stephen Peat, ice hockey player
September 13
*Ben Fairbrother, English-born football player
*Lois Wilson, politician and United Church minister
September 16
*Paul-André Cadieux, ice hockey player, coach, and sports director
*Tony Whitford, politician
September 18 – Pat Pimm, politician
September 20 – Michael A. Brown, politician
September 24 – Francis Fox, politician
September 30 – Fayo, musician

October

October 1 – Maurice Henrie, writer and academic
October 2
*Jason Cirone, Canadian-Italian ice hockey player
*Daniel Pinard, radio and television presenter and author
*Ken Tobias, musician
October 4 – John Henderson, ice hockey player
October 5
*James DeFelice, actor, playwright and screenwriter
*Doc Harris, voice actor and radio personality
*Peter Ogilvie, sprinter
October 11 – Mike Bullard, stand-up comic and broadcaster
October 12 – Alvin Rakoff, film, television, and theatre director
October 15
*Robert Fulford, journalist, magazine editor, essayist, and public intellectual
*Stan Persky, American-born writer, media commentator, and philosophy instructor
October 16 – Whit Tucker, football player
October 18
*Moe Lemay, ice hockey player
*Donald B. Redford, Egyptologist and archaeologist
October 21 – Mimi Hines, actress, singer, and comedian
October 23 – Robert Sopuck, politician
October 25 – Bill Hay, ice hockey player and executive
October 28 – Andy Haydon, engineer and politician

November

November 1
*Marcel Bédard, politician and Mayor of Beauport
*Faye Leung, businesswoman
*Michael Ruse, British-born philosopher of science
November 2 – Darrel Janz, broadcast journalist
November 3 – Kathleen McGee, stand-up comedian
November 4
*Gary Cormack, wheelchair curler
*James Penton, historian and author
*Murray Sinclair, lawyer, judge, politician, senator, and chancellor of Queen's University
November 8 – Gabriel Kney, German-born pipe organ builder
November 12 – John Horgan, politician, diplomat, leader of the British Columbia New Democratic Party, and the 36th premier of British Columbia
November 13 – Dan Hennessey, American-born voice actor
November 15 – Tom Forrestall, painter
November 20 – Chad Posthumus, basketball player
November 24 – Mike Hasenfratz, ice hockey referee
November 26 – Malcolm Smith, Canadian-American off-road racer
November 29
*Anna Banana, artist
*Larry McIntyre, ice hockey player

December

December 2 – Louise Cotnoir, writer
December 3 – Aileen H. Cowan, painter and sculptor
December 6 – John McDermid, politician
December 7 – Alan Young, lawyer
December 9 – Gérard-Raymond Morin, politician
December 10 – Madeleine Arbour, designer, painter, and journalist
December 13 – Dan Coulter, politician
December 15
*Robert H. McKercher, lawyer, national president of the Canadian Bar Association, and president of the Law Society of Saskatchewan
*Monique Vézina, politician and cabinet minister
December 19 – Paul Szabo, politician
December 23 – Angus MacInnes, actor
December 24 – Joe Average, artist
December 26 – Daniel Légère, labour leader
December 27 – Dayle Haddon, model and actress
December 30 – Sweet Daddy Siki, American-Canadian professional wrestler and singer