1961 in Canada

1961 in Canada
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See also: 1960 in Canada, other events of 1961, 1962 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history.

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1 Incumbents
2 Events
3 Arts and literature
4 Births
5 Deaths

Incumbents

Events

February 3: The Canadian Bank of Commerce and the Imperial Bank of Canada merge to form Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
June 1: The 1961 Canadian census finds Canada has a population of 18 238 247
June 6: CUSO is formed
June 13: The NCC study of Ottawa's new Green Belt is completed
June 14: James Elliott Coyne, the Governor of the Bank of Canada resigns due to disagreements with the federal government's fiscal policies
August 3: Tommy Douglas is elected leader of the newly formed New Democratic Party
August 14–15: The Premiers meet in Charlottetown
October 1: CTV, Canada's second major television network, begins broadcasting
November 7: Woodrow Lloyd becomes premier of Saskatchewan, replacing Tommy Douglas
November 8: John Robarts becomes premier of Ontario, replacing Leslie Frost
November 17: Saskatchewan passes a bill creating Canada's first government run health system
December 28: Canada's first BOMARC Missile squadron is formed
The Co-operative Commonwealth Federation becomes the New Democratic Party
The Massey Lectures are created
The new home for the Hockey Hall of Fame opens in Toronto
The transatlantic telephone system is officially launched with a call from Queen Elizabeth II to Prime Minister John Diefenbaker.

Arts and literature

New books

Morley Callaghan: A Passion in Rome
Max Aitken: Courage
Margaret Atwood: Double Persephone
Farley Mowat: Owls in the Family

Awards

See 1961 Governor General's Awards for a complete list of winners and finalists for those awards.
Stephen Leacock Award: Norman Ward, Mice in the Beer

Births

January 11 – Graham Welbourn, swimmer
January 18 – Mark Messier, ice hockey player
January 26 – Wayne Gretzky, ice hockey player
January 27 – Tony Clement, politician
February 10 – Steve Pagendam, boxer
February 21 – Paul Edwards, Manitoba politician
February 23 – Sylvie Ruegger, long-distance runner
March 16 – Todd McFarlane, comic book artist
March 24 – Pat Turner, rower
April 6 – Gene Eugene, actor and musician
April 10 – Barb Tarbox, activist
May 1 – Clint Malarchuk, ice hockey goalie
May 8 – Greg Thomey, comedian
May 9 – Darren Praznik, Manitoba politician
May 27 – Northern Dancer, race horse
May 31 – Corey Hart, singer
June 1 – Paul Coffey, ice hockey player
June 9 – Michael J. Fox, actor
July 1 – Michelle Wright, singer
July 12 – Camilla Scott, actor
July 17 – Blair Horn, rower
July 24 – Brian McMahon, coxswain
July 26 – Alan Lowe, politician
August 12 – Peter Szmidt, swimmer
August 20 – Lizanne Bussieres, long-distance runner
August 25 – Marie Saint Pierre, fashion designer
August 25 – Dave Tippett, ice hockey player and coach
September 12 – Mylène Farmer, musician
September 18 – Denis Lambert, boxer
September 24 – Nancy Garapick, swimmer
September 27 – Randy Vancourt, songwriter and actor
September 30 – Erica Ehm, VJ and TV actor
October 25 – Alison Webb, judoka
November 2 – k.d. lang, singer-songwriter
December 8 – André Bachand, politician
December 10 – Mark McKoy, hurdler
December 13 – Ranza Clark, middle distance runner
December 18 – Brian Orser, figure skater
December 30 – Ben Johnson, sprinter
December 31 – Douglas Coupland, writer

Deaths

May 28 – Frank Boyes, politician
September 12 – Joseph-Arthur Bradette, politician

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Incumbents

Events

Arts and literature

Births

Deaths