Modern Canada Timeline 1982-Present - SS

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  • Canada recieves legal powers, and adopts a new constitution

    The UK transfers final legal powers over Canada. The country adopts its new constitution, which includes a charter of rights.
    Political
    Domestic

  • Trudeau retires, Brian Mulroney takes over.

    Trudeau retires. Elections are won by the Progressive Conservatives under Brian Mulroney. Mulroney realigns foreign policy towards Europe and the US.
    Political
    Domestic

  • Canadian forces participate in the Gulf War

    Political
    International

  • Kim Campbell becomes first female prime minister

    Political
    Domestic

  • 1% of Quebec rejects independence

    A referendum in Quebec rejects independence by a margin of only 1%.
    Political
    Domestic

  • Territory of Nunavut is created

    Political/social/cultural
    Domestic

  • Canada sends troops to Afghanistan

    Canada sends first contingent of regular troops to Afghanistan as part of the post-Taliban stabilising mission.
    Political
    International

  • Liberal ends Parti Quebecois nine years of rule in Quebec.

    Liberal Party beats the Parti Quebecois in provincial elections in Quebec, ending nine years of rule by the pro-independence party. Political
    Domestic

  • The parliment formally considers Quebec as a nation

    Parliament agrees that the Quebecois should be considered a "nation" within Canada. The proposal was put forward by Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
    Political
    Domestic

  • 2010 Canada hosts Olympics

    Social/Cultural
    International

  • Two soldiers dead after two Islamist inspired terrorist attacks.

    Two Islamist-inspired terrorist attacks - one in Quebec and one at Parliament Hill in Ottawa - leave two Canadian soldiers dead.
    Social/Cultural/Political
    International

  • Trudeau becomes prime minister

    Political
    Domestic

  • Canada signs a free trade agreement with the European Union

    Economic
    International

  • Alexandre Bissonnette arrested after the shooting of 6 muslims at a mosque.

    Social/Cultural
    Domestic

  • Canadian Government recognizing and compensating for the prejudice against indegenous peoples.

    The government says it will pay compensation to thousands of indigenous people who were taken from their families as children to be brought up by primarily white middle-class families decades ago.
    Social/Cultural
    Domestic

  • British Columbia Passes Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act

    social/cultural
    Domestic

  • Covid-19 Pandemic

    Social/Cultural
    International

  • U.S. Imposes tariffs on Canada

    Political
    Economical
    International