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Canada and the Korean war
The Korean War, which lasted from 1950 to 1953, and its aftermath featured the Canadian Forces. Canada supplied eight destroyers and sent 26,000 people to support the United Nations. Canadian planes handled the logistics, supply, and transport. 312 of the 516 Canadian deaths were due to conflict. Canadian soldiers stayed as military observers for three years following the conflict. -
First Royal Canadian Navy Pilot
On November 15, 1952, a Royal Canadian Navy exchange pilot lands his Grumman F9F-5 Panther on board the aircraft carrier USS Oriskany off the coast of Korea. -
Federal Election
The 265 candidates for the Canadian House of Commons were chosen in the federal election of 1957, which took place on June 10, 1957. The Progressive Conservative Party (commonly known as "PCs" or "Tories"), led by John Diefenbaker, ended 22 years of Liberal rule by becoming a minority government, which was one of the biggest political upsets in Canadian history. -
Indigenous Peoples Can Vote
The government of John Diefenbaker agreed to allow all Status Indians to cast ballots in federal elections in 1960. Since 1950, Status Indians had been granted the ability to vote in exchange for renunciating their treaty rights and Indian status, which was referred to as "enfranchisement" under the Indian Act, or if they had served in either the First or Second World Wars. At that time, the Métis and Inuit already had the right to vote. There was no precise date in 1960 found through a search. -
Trans Canada highway opens
The Trans-Canada Highway, which connects the east and west coasts of Canada by passing through all 10 of its provinces, is among the world's longest national highways. It stretches almost 8,000 kilometres from St. John's, Newfoundland, to Victoria, British Columbia. -
New Flag For Canada
Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson established a committee in 1964 to address the lingering problem of the Union Flag as the official flag of Canada, which sparked a serious discussion regarding a new flag. The George Stanley maple leaf design, which was based on the flag of the Royal Military College of Canada, was chosen out of the three options. The flag first appeared in public on February 15, 1965. As of this year, this day is recognised as National Flag of Canada Day. -
Prime Minister Trudeu is elected.
The first Trudeau administration introduced a number of procedural changes to improve the efficiency of Parliament and Liberal caucus meetings. It also dramatically increased the size and responsibility of the Prime Minister's office and significantly increased the welfare state by establishing new programmes. The Official Languages Act, which made French and English equal official languages of the federal government, was his first significant legislative initiative. -
Canada and the Vietnam War
As trade between the two nations continued unfettered, Canadian industry sent to the United States military supplies and raw materials useful in their creation, including as ammunition, napalm, and Agent Orange[5]. Nickel, copper, lead, oil, brass for shell casings, wiring, plate armour, and military transport were among the several billion-dollar exports to the United States. In Canada, the unemployment rate decreased to a record-low 3.9%. Canadian soldiers in the Vietnam War are depicted. -
Death Penalty abolished in Canada
1,481 persons were given the death sentence between 1867 and July 14, 1976, when the death penalty for murder was abolished, and 710 of them were put to death. 13 women and 697 males were among those who were put to death. After the end of the French government, hanging was the only method of execution for civilians in Canada. The final execution in Canada took place on December 11, 1962, when Arthur Lucas and Ronald Turpin were both hung at Toronto's Don Jail -
Terry Fox begins his walk across Canada
He was obliged to make a brief break on September 1st outside Thunder Bay due to a severe coughing attack and chest problems. He was taken to a hospital a short distance later while struggling to breathe and dealing with persistent chest pain. He immediately worried that he had reached his final kilometre.] The following day, Fox stated at a press conference that his cancer had returned and spread to his lungs. After 143 days and 5,373 kilometres, he had to call a stop to his run. -
Free Trade Agreement
The agreement led to a significant increase in cross-border trade by gradually eliminating a wide range of trade prohibitions over a ten-year period. Despite being made on October 4, 1987, the agreement wasn't actually signed until January 2, 1988. -
Goods And Service Taxes
Mulroney asserted that the GST was created because the MST was impeding the industrial sector's capacity to compete internationally. The MST was a covert 13.5% manufacturers' sales tax (MST). The establishment of the GST was very contentious, and 28 years later, the GST rate is still in effect. It is standing still. This is a map of federal taxes.