1962 in Canada

This article discusses the events that occurred during 1962 in Canada .

Summary

 * 1 Events
 * 1.1 Policy
 * 1.2 Justice
 * 1.3 Sport
 * 1.4 Economy
 * Science 1.5
 * 1.6 Culture
 * 1.6.1 Song
 * 1.6.2 Paper
 * 1.6.3 Television
 * 1.7 Religion
 * 2 Births
 * 3 Deaths
 * 4 See also

Events [ edit | edit the code ]
Main article: 1962 in Quebec .

Policy [ edit | edit the code ]

 * June 18 : Federal Elections . John Diefenbaker (Conservative) form a minority government (completed in 1963 ).


 * November 14 : reelection of the Liberal Party of Jean Lesage in Quebec .


 * November 19 : reelection of the Liberal Party of Joey Smallwood in Newfoundland and Labrador .

Justice [ edit | edit the code ]

 * December 11 : the last three hangings in the country. The death penalty will not be applied.

Sport [ edit | edit the code ]

 * In hockey, the Toronto Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup .

Economy [ edit | edit the code ]

 * Montreal subway undertakes development work (1962- 1966 ).

Science [ edit | edit the code ]

 * March 21 : because it causes birth defects, the use of Thalidomide is prohibited.
 * September 29 : launch of Alouette 1 in space. Canada became the third country to have an artificial satellite around the earth.
 * Commissioning of the first CANDU reactor .
 * Willard Boyle helps invent the laser to ruby .

Song [ edit | edit the code ]

 * Gilles Vigneault released his first album and performer Jack Monoloy.
 * Réal Giguère composed the song Big ham.

Book [ edit | edit the code ]

 * The Decline and Fall of Lloyd George Aitken .

Television [ edit | edit the code ]

 * Issue Today Youth led by Pierre Lalonde and Joël Denis . Several singers will be known by the program.

Religion [ edit | edit the code ]

 * Catholic bishops are invited to attend the council Vatican II .

Births [ edit | edit the code ]

 * 17 January : Jim Carrey , actor .
 * January 22 : Kevin Lamoureux, politician Franco-Manitoban .
 * March 27 : Jann Arden , singer .
 * April 11 : Colin Carrie, federal politician.
 * May 31 : Corey Hart , singer-songwriter and producer.
 * August 23 : Martin Cauchon, federal politician from Quebec .
 * August 27 : Adam Oates, professional player of ice hockey .
 * September 24 : Nia Vardalos, actress.
 * September 28 : Grant Fuhr, professional ice hockey.
 * October 16 : Dan McTeague, federal politician.
 * November 14 : Charlie Angus, federal politician.

Death [ edit | edit the code ]

 * January 2 : James Garfield Gardiner, Premier of Saskatchewan .
 * March 3 : Cairine Wilson, first female Canadian senator.
 * August 20 : Joseph-Arsène Bonnier, federal politician from Quebec .
 * August 26 : Vilhjalmur Stefansson , ethnologist and explorer of the Arctic .
 * November 21 : Frank Amyot , Olympic champion .
 * December 8 : Allison Dysart, Premier of New Brunswick .
 * December 22 : Solon Earl Low, politician and leader of the Social Credit .
 * December 28 : Hector Charland, actor.

See also [ edit | edit the code ]

 * The year 1962 in the world
 * 1962 by countries in Africa
 * 1962 by country in America , 1962 to the United States , 1962 Alberta , 1962 in New Brunswick , Ontario in 1962 , 1962 in Quebec
 * 1962 by countries in Asia
 * 1962 by country in Europe , 1962 in France , 1962 in Italy , Switzerland 1962
 * 1962 by countries in Oceania
 * 1962 by countries in the Middle East
 * 1962 at the United Nations