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* [[January 1]] - [[Bruce Halliday]], 84, physician and politician, [[Member of Parliament|MP]] for [[Oxford (electoral district)|Oxford]] (1974–1993) (b. [[1926 in Canada|1926]]) |
* [[January 1]] - [[Bruce Halliday]], 84, physician and politician, [[Member of Parliament|MP]] for [[Oxford (electoral district)|Oxford]] (1974–1993) (b. [[1926 in Canada|1926]]) |
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* [[January 3]] - [[Ronald Colapinto]], 78, surgeon (b. [[1931 in Canada|1931]])<ref>http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Former+Russell+mayor+Michael+McHugh+dead/4093042/story.html</ref> |
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* [[January 8]] - [[Peter Donaldson (actor)|Peter Donaldson]], 57, actor (b.[[1952 in Canada|1952]]) |
* [[January 8]] - [[Peter Donaldson (actor)|Peter Donaldson]], 57, actor (b.[[1952 in Canada|1952]]) |
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* [[January 11]] - [[Marcel Trudel]], 93, historian (b. [[1917 in Canada|1917]]) |
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** [[Al Koslik]], 76, stage and television actor (b. [[1934 in Canada|1934]])<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/arts/theatre/story/2011/01/13/al-kozlik-obit.html]</ref> |
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** [[Marcel Trudel]], 93, historian (b. [[1917 in Canada|1917]]) |
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* [[January 12]] - [[Henny King]], 75, journalist and philanthropist, former wife of [[Solomon King]] (b. [[1935 in Canada|1935]])<ref>[http://www.thecourier.co.uk/Community/Obituaries/article/9549/flamboyant-supporter-of-community-and-charitable-causes-henny-king.html]</ref> |
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* [[January 13]] |
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** [[Michel Gratton]], 58, journalist, press secretary of Prime Minister [[Brian Mulroney]] (b. [[1952 in Canada|1952]])<ref>[http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Journalist+Hill+insider+advocate+Michel+Gratton+dies/4112276/story.html]</ref> |
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* '''[[January 17]]''' |
* '''[[January 17]]''' |
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** [[Robert W. Mackenzie]], 82, politician, [[Member of Provincial Parliament (Ontario)|MPP]] for [[Hamilton East (provincial electoral district)|Hamilton East]] (1975–1995) (b. [[1928 in Canada|1928]]) |
** [[Robert W. Mackenzie]], 82, politician, [[Member of Provincial Parliament (Ontario)|MPP]] for [[Hamilton East (provincial electoral district)|Hamilton East]] (1975–1995) (b. [[1928 in Canada|1928]]) |
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** [[Lois Smith (dancer)|Lois Smith]], 81, dancer ([[National Ballet of Canada]]). (b. [[1929 in Canada|1929]])<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/arts/theatre/story/2011/01/24/lois-smith-ballet.html |title=Principal dancer Lois Smith dies - Arts & Entertainment - CBC News |publisher=Cbc.ca |date=2011-01-24 |accessdate=2011-03-16}}</ref> |
** [[Lois Smith (dancer)|Lois Smith]], 81, dancer ([[National Ballet of Canada]]). (b. [[1929 in Canada|1929]])<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/arts/theatre/story/2011/01/24/lois-smith-ballet.html |title=Principal dancer Lois Smith dies - Arts & Entertainment - CBC News |publisher=Cbc.ca |date=2011-01-24 |accessdate=2011-03-16}}</ref> |
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** [[René Piché]], 79, politician (b. [[1931 in Canada|1931]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.northernontariobusiness.com/Around-the-North/110131/Rene-Piche,-former-Kap-mayor,-dies.aspx |title=Rene Piche, former Kap mayor, dies |publisher=Northernontariobusiness.com |date= |accessdate=2011-03-16}}</ref> |
** [[René Piché]], 79, politician (b. [[1931 in Canada|1931]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.northernontariobusiness.com/Around-the-North/110131/Rene-Piche,-former-Kap-mayor,-dies.aspx |title=Rene Piche, former Kap mayor, dies |publisher=Northernontariobusiness.com |date= |accessdate=2011-03-16}}</ref> |
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* [[January 23]] - [[Elizabeth Buhler]], 111, supercentenarian. (b. [[1899 in Canada|1899]])<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/canada/manitoba/story/2011/01/25/mb-oldest-canadian-winkler-buhler-died-manitoba.html]</ref> |
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* '''[[January 24]]''' |
* '''[[January 24]]''' |
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** [[Jack Matheson]], 86, sports journalist (b. [[1924 in Canada|1924]])<ref>{{cite web|author=By PAUL FRIESEN, Winnipeg Sun |url=http://www.winnipegsun.com/sports/othersports/2011/01/25/17020706.html#/sports/columnists/paul_friesen/2011/01/24/pf-17020681.html |title=Sportswriting legend Jack Matheson dead at 86 | Other Sports | Sports |publisher=Winnipeg Sun |date= |accessdate=2011-03-16}}</ref> |
** [[Jack Matheson]], 86, sports journalist (b. [[1924 in Canada|1924]])<ref>{{cite web|author=By PAUL FRIESEN, Winnipeg Sun |url=http://www.winnipegsun.com/sports/othersports/2011/01/25/17020706.html#/sports/columnists/paul_friesen/2011/01/24/pf-17020681.html |title=Sportswriting legend Jack Matheson dead at 86 | Other Sports | Sports |publisher=Winnipeg Sun |date= |accessdate=2011-03-16}}</ref> |
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** [[Chief White Eagle]], 93, [[Mohawk people|Mohawk]] tribal leader, actor and stuntman (b. [[1917 in Canada|1917]]) |
** [[Chief White Eagle]], 93, [[Mohawk people|Mohawk]] tribal leader, actor and stuntman (b. [[1917 in Canada|1917]]) |
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* [[January 25]] - [[Audrey Best]], 50, lawyer, ex-wife of politician and lawyer [[Lucien Bouchard]], breast cancer (b. [[1960 in Canada|1960]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://montreal.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20110125/mtl_best_dead_110125/20110125/?hub=MontrealHome |title=CTV Montreal - Audrey Best succumbs to breast cancer - CTV News |publisher=Montreal.ctv.ca |date= |accessdate=2011-03-16}}</ref> |
* [[January 25]] - [[Audrey Best]], 50, lawyer, ex-wife of politician and lawyer [[Lucien Bouchard]], breast cancer (b. [[1960 in Canada|1960]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://montreal.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20110125/mtl_best_dead_110125/20110125/?hub=MontrealHome |title=CTV Montreal - Audrey Best succumbs to breast cancer - CTV News |publisher=Montreal.ctv.ca |date= |accessdate=2011-03-16}}</ref> |
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* [[January 27]] - [[Michael Van Rooy]], 42, author. (b. [[1968 in Canada|1968]])<ref>[http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/Winnipeg-author-Van-Rooy-dies-in-Montreal-114746529.html]</ref> |
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* [[January 28]] - [[Megan McNeil]], 20, singer, cancer. (b.[[1990 in Canada|1990]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theprovince.com/health/singer+Megan+McNeil+dies+after+battle+with+cancer/4191230/story.html |title=B.C. singer Megan McNeil dies after battle with cancer |publisher=Theprovince.com |date=2011-01-29 |accessdate=2011-03-16}}</ref> |
* [[January 28]] - [[Megan McNeil]], 20, singer, cancer. (b.[[1990 in Canada|1990]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theprovince.com/health/singer+Megan+McNeil+dies+after+battle+with+cancer/4191230/story.html |title=B.C. singer Megan McNeil dies after battle with cancer |publisher=Theprovince.com |date=2011-01-29 |accessdate=2011-03-16}}</ref> |
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* [[February 10]] - [[Fred Speck]], 63, hockey player (b.[[1947 in Canada|1947]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thespec.com/print/article/485523 |title=Tough and fast, local legend Fred Speck dies |publisher=TheSpec |date=2011-02-15 |accessdate=2011-03-16}}</ref> |
* [[February 10]] - [[Fred Speck]], 63, hockey player (b.[[1947 in Canada|1947]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thespec.com/print/article/485523 |title=Tough and fast, local legend Fred Speck dies |publisher=TheSpec |date=2011-02-15 |accessdate=2011-03-16}}</ref> |
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* [[February 11]] - [[Bad News Brown (musician)|Bad News Brown]], 33, rapper and harmonica player, beaten and shot. (b.[[1977 in Canada|1977]])<ref>{{cite web|last=Lampert |first=Allison |url=http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Popular+musician+News+Brown+killed/4272023/story.html |title=Montreal rapper Bad News Brown had no known enemies: family |publisher=Montrealgazette.com |date=2011-02-12 |accessdate=2011-03-16}}</ref> |
* [[February 11]] - [[Bad News Brown (musician)|Bad News Brown]], 33, rapper and harmonica player, beaten and shot. (b.[[1977 in Canada|1977]])<ref>{{cite web|last=Lampert |first=Allison |url=http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Popular+musician+News+Brown+killed/4272023/story.html |title=Montreal rapper Bad News Brown had no known enemies: family |publisher=Montrealgazette.com |date=2011-02-12 |accessdate=2011-03-16}}</ref> |
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* [[February 12]] - [[Jim Reed (journalist)|Jim Reed]], 75, journalist, lung cancer. (b.[[1935 in Canada|1935]])<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/arts/media/story/2011/02/12/reed-death.html]</ref> |
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* [[February 15]] - [[Ken Winters]], 81, music critic and broadcaster. (b.[[1929 in Canada|1929]])<ref>[ http://www.cbc.ca/arts/tiff/story/2011/02/16/ken-winters-critic.html]</ref> |
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* [[February 18]] - [[Cayle Chernin]], 63, actress (''[[Goin' Down the Road]]''), cancer. (b.[[1947 in Canada|1947]])<ref>{{cite web|last=Canadian |first=The |url=http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/entertainment/breakingnews/goin-down-the-road-actress-cayle-chernin-dies-after-cancer-battle-116552588.html |title='Goin' Down the Road' actress Cayle Chernin dies after cancer battle |publisher=Winnipeg Free Press |date=2011-02-20 |accessdate=2011-03-16}}</ref> |
* [[February 18]] - [[Cayle Chernin]], 63, actress (''[[Goin' Down the Road]]''), cancer. (b.[[1947 in Canada|1947]])<ref>{{cite web|last=Canadian |first=The |url=http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/entertainment/breakingnews/goin-down-the-road-actress-cayle-chernin-dies-after-cancer-battle-116552588.html |title='Goin' Down the Road' actress Cayle Chernin dies after cancer battle |publisher=Winnipeg Free Press |date=2011-02-20 |accessdate=2011-03-16}}</ref> |
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* [[February 22]] - [[Jud McAtee]], 91, hockey player (b. [[1920 in Canada|1920]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/ourlives/deathnotices.aspx |title=Deaths - 3/16/2011 |publisher=Tulsa World |date= |accessdate=2011-03-16}}</ref> |
* [[February 22]] - [[Jud McAtee]], 91, hockey player (b. [[1920 in Canada|1920]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/ourlives/deathnotices.aspx |title=Deaths - 3/16/2011 |publisher=Tulsa World |date= |accessdate=2011-03-16}}</ref> |
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* [[February 24]] - [[Robert Reguly]], 80, journalist (''[[Toronto Star]]''), heart disease (b. [[1931 in Canada|1931]])<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thestar.com/news/obituary/article/947093--legendary-star-reporter-robert-reguly-dies?bn=1 |title=Legendary Star reporter Robert Reguly dies |publisher=thestar.com |date=2011-03-01 |accessdate=2011-03-16 |location=Toronto |first=Joseph |last=Hall}}</ref> |
* [[February 24]] - [[Robert Reguly]], 80, journalist (''[[Toronto Star]]''), heart disease (b. [[1931 in Canada|1931]])<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thestar.com/news/obituary/article/947093--legendary-star-reporter-robert-reguly-dies?bn=1 |title=Legendary Star reporter Robert Reguly dies |publisher=thestar.com |date=2011-03-01 |accessdate=2011-03-16 |location=Toronto |first=Joseph |last=Hall}}</ref> |
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* [[February 26]] - [[Roch Thériault]], 63, cult leader and convicted murderer (b. [[1947 in Canada|1947]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://montreal.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20110226/mtl_theriault_110226/20110226/?hub=MontrealHome |title=CTV Montreal - Cult leader Roch Theriault dead in jail - CTV News |publisher=Montreal.ctv.ca |date= |accessdate=2011-03-16}}</ref> |
* [[February 26]] - [[Roch Thériault]], 63, cult leader and convicted murderer (b. [[1947 in Canada|1947]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://montreal.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20110226/mtl_theriault_110226/20110226/?hub=MontrealHome |title=CTV Montreal - Cult leader Roch Theriault dead in jail - CTV News |publisher=Montreal.ctv.ca |date= |accessdate=2011-03-16}}</ref> |
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* [[February 27]] - [[A. Frank Willis]], 60, folk singer, cancer. (b. [[1950 in Canada|1950]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vocm.com/newsarticle.asp?mn=2&id=12922&latest=1 |title=Article |publisher=Vocm.Com |date= |accessdate=2011-03-16}}</ref> |
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* [[February 28]] - [[Allan Williams (Canadian politician)|Allan Williams]], 88, politician, [[Attorney General of British Columbia]] (1979–1983), after long illness (b. [[1922 in Canada|1922]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theprovince.com/attorney+general+made+controversial+Clifford+Olson+deal+dies/4362928/story.html |title=B.C. attorney general who made controversial Clifford Olson deal dies |publisher=Theprovince.com |date=2011-02-28 |accessdate=2011-03-16}}</ref> |
* [[February 28]] - [[Allan Williams (Canadian politician)|Allan Williams]], 88, politician, [[Attorney General of British Columbia]] (1979–1983), after long illness (b. [[1922 in Canada|1922]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theprovince.com/attorney+general+made+controversial+Clifford+Olson+deal+dies/4362928/story.html |title=B.C. attorney general who made controversial Clifford Olson deal dies |publisher=Theprovince.com |date=2011-02-28 |accessdate=2011-03-16}}</ref> |
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* [[June 12]] – [[René Audet]], 91, Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliette| Joliette]] (1968–1990) (b. [[1920 in Canada|1920]]).<ref>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/baudet.html]</ref> |
* [[June 12]] – [[René Audet]], 91, Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliette| Joliette]] (1968–1990) (b. [[1920 in Canada|1920]]).<ref>[http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/baudet.html]</ref> |
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* [[June 16]] – [[Betty Fox]], 71, [[cancer]] research activist, mother of [[Marathon of Hope]] starter [[Terry Fox]] (b. [[1940 in Canada|1940]]).<ref>[http://www.tsn.ca/other_sports/story/?id=369232]</ref> |
* [[June 16]] – [[Betty Fox]], 71, [[cancer]] research activist, mother of [[Marathon of Hope]] starter [[Terry Fox]] (b. [[1940 in Canada|1940]]).<ref>[http://www.tsn.ca/other_sports/story/?id=369232]</ref> |
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* June 21 - [[Robert Kroetsch]], 83, poet and novelist<ref>[http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/books/robert-kroetsch-acclaimed-canadian-author-dies-in-alberta-crash/article2071261/ "Robert Kroetsch, acclaimed Canadian author, dies in Alberta crash"]. ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', June 22, 2011.</ref> |
* [[June 21]] - [[Robert Kroetsch]], 83, poet and novelist<ref>[http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/books/robert-kroetsch-acclaimed-canadian-author-dies-in-alberta-crash/article2071261/ "Robert Kroetsch, acclaimed Canadian author, dies in Alberta crash"]. ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', June 22, 2011.</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 02:49, 25 June 2011
| Years in Canada: | 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 |
| Centuries: | 20th century · 21st century · 22nd century |
| Decades: | 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s 2040s |
| Years: | 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 |
Events from the year 2011 in Canada.
Incumbents
Crown
- Head of state (monarch) - Queen Elizabeth II (consort - Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh)
Federal government
- Governor general - David Johnston (viceregal consort - Sharon Johnston)
- Prime minister - Stephen Harper
Commissioners
- Commissioner of Yukon - Doug Phillips
- Commissioner of Northwest Territories - George Tuccaro
- Commissioner of Nunavut - Edna Elias
Provincial governments
Lieutenant governors
- Lieutenant Governor of Alberta - Donald Ethell
- Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia - Steven Point
- Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba - Philip S. Lee
- Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick - Graydon Nicholas
- Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador - John Crosbie
- Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia - Mayann Francis
- Lieutenant Governor of Ontario - David Onley
- Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island - Barbara Hagerman
- Lieutenant Governor of Quebec - Pierre Duchesne
- Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan - Gordon Barnhart
Premiers
- Premier of Alberta - Ed Stelmach
- Premier of British Columbia - Gordon Campbell then Christy Clark
- Premier of Manitoba - Greg Selinger
- Premier of New Brunswick - David Alward
- Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador - Kathy Dunderdale
- Premier of Nova Scotia - Darrell Dexter
- Premier of Ontario - Dalton McGuinty
- Premier of Prince Edward Island - Robert Ghiz
- Premier of Quebec - Jean Charest
- Premier of Saskatchewan - Brad Wall
- Premier of the Northwest Territories - Floyd Roland
- Premier of Nunavut - Eva Aariak
- Premier of Yukon - Dennis Fentie then Darrell Pasloski
Events
January to March
- January 1 - The Quebec Sales Tax (QST) rises 1 percentage point to 8.5%.
- January 12 - A stolen snowplow leads Toronto police on a chase, crashing into several cars. Toronto police officer Sergeant Ryan Russell died and the alleged thief ended in hospital with gunshot wounds.[1]
- January 18 - Close to 12,000 people, including many Ontario Provincial Police and Royal Canadian Mounted Police gather near the Metro Toronto Convention Centre for the funeral of Sergeant Ryan Russell.[2][3]
- January 21 - Three people die, and hundreds lose power after a winter storm strikes the Maritime Provinces.[4]
- January 24
- Quebec goes through a cold snap and Hydro-Québec registers a record consumption of electricity reaching 38,200 megawatts at 7:30 A.M.[5]
- The former Liberal MLA Dave Taylor announces he is joining the Alberta Party, becoming the party's first MLA.
- January 25 - Ed Stelmach announces he will retire from provincial politics before the next general election of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta.
- February 1 - A claim at the British Columbia Worker's Compensation Board results in the SPCA and RCMP opening an investigation into a massacre of approximately 100 sled dogs at a Whistler adventure service. See Whistler sled dog cull.
- February 8 - Nearly 1,500 government lawyers and crown prosecutors go on strike in Quebec, claiming to be overworked and underpaid.[6]
- February 19 - An explosion ruptures the Trans-Canada Pipeline in Beardmore, Ontario, forcing the temporary evacuation of the community.[7]
- February 26 - Cult leader and killer Roch Thériault is killed at Dorchester Penitentiary in Dorchester, New Brunswick.[8]
- February 27 - Stephen Harper announces that Canada will place additional sanctions against Libya along with those original announced by the UN, including asset freezes and a ban on financial transactions with the Libyan government.[9][10]
- March 2
- A wind storm off the coast of the British Columbia Lower Mainland brings wind gusts up to 140 kilometres per hour, knocking out power to 55,000 residents.[11]
- HMCS Charlottetown (FFH 339), with a crew of 240, steams to Libya, for humanitarian assistance and evacuation.[12]
- Dominic Cardy is chosen as the new leader of the New Democratic Party of New Brunswick.
- March 14 - Christy Clark is sworn in as premier of British Columbia, following a leadership election, causing British Columbia to become the first province with two female premiers, and the first time in Canadian history that three provinces or territories have simultaneously had female premiers.
- March 19 - Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon and Chief of the Defence Staff General Walt Natynczyk attend a meeting, in Paris, with leaders from France, Britain, the Arab League and the United Nations, to discuss the 2011 Libyan uprising.[13]
- March 25 - Stephen Harper's conservative government is defeated on a non-confidence vote by the opposition.[14][15]
April to June
- April 12 - English-language debate for federal party leaders
- April 13 - French-language debate for federal party leaders
- April 15 - Liu Qian, a Chinese exchange student to York University is found undressed and murdered in her apartment.[16][17]
- April 27 - The Premier of Yukon Dennis Fentie announces his retirement.[18]
- May 2 - The 41st federal election is held with the Conservative Party winning a majority government, the NDP becoming the official opposition, both for the first time and Green Party leader Elizabeth May won the first ever elected seat for the Green Party in Canada.
- May 5 - The military arrives to aid with the flooding in Quebec caused by the Richelieu River overflowing its banks.[19]
- May 15–16 - Wildfires destroy a large section of Slave Lake, Alberta forcing 7,000 residents to evacuate.[20]
- May 27 - A fire destroys an empty building, located at 4057 Richmond Road and owned by the National Capital Commission.[21]
- June 2 - Canada Post workers begin a rotating strike across the country after contract talks fall through.[22]
- June 6 - 120th anniversary of the death of John Alexander Macdonald.
- June 11 - Darrell Pasloski is sworn in as premier of Yukon, following a leadership election.
- June 15
- Canada Post locks out CUPW employees, in a labour dispute[23].
- Riots break out in Downtown Vancouver after the Vancouver Canucks lose game 7 of the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals to the Boston Bruins.[24]
- June 21 - Following the merger of their U.S. parent services in 2010, the satellite radio providers Sirius Canada and XM Radio Canada complete their own merger into Sirius XM Canada.[25]
Predicted and scheduled events
May to July
- June 24 - British Columbia harmonized sales tax plebiscite
- June 30-July 7 - Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge tour Canada
August to December
- October 3
- October 4 - Manitoba general election, 2011
- October 6 - Ontario general election, 2011
- October 11 - Newfoundland and Labrador general election, 2011
- November 7 - Saskatchewan general election, 2011
Unknown dates
Arts and literature
Art
Film
Music
Television
Literature
Sport
- February 19–27: Scotties Tournament of Hearts - Charlottetown, PEI
- February 20: 2011 Heritage Classic - Calgary, Alberta.
- March 5–13: Tim Hortons Brier - London, Ontario
- June 10–12: 2011 Canadian Grand Prix - Montreal, QC
- July 22–25: RBC Canadian Open - Vancouver, BC
- November 27: 99th Grey Cup - Vancouver, BC
Births
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Deaths
January
- January 1 - Bruce Halliday, 84, physician and politician, MP for Oxford (1974–1993) (b. 1926)
- January 8 - Peter Donaldson, 57, actor (b.1952)
- January 11 - Marcel Trudel, 93, historian (b. 1917)
- January 13 - Alex Kirst, 47, drummer (Iggy Pop, The Nymphs) (b. 1963)
- January 17
- Robert W. Mackenzie, 82, politician, MPP for Hamilton East (1975–1995) (b. 1928)
- Keith Davey, 84, politician and campaign organizer, Senator for York, Ontario (1966–1996) (b. 1926)
- January 18 - Antonín Kubálek, pianist (b. 1935)
- January 19
- Jose Kusugak, 60, Inuit leader, bladder cancer. (b. 1950)[26]
- Ernest McCulloch, 84, haematologist, pioneer of stem cell science. (b. 1926)[27]
- January 21 - Herb Gray, 76, football player (Winnipeg Blue Bombers) (b. 1934)[28]
- January 22
- Lois Smith, 81, dancer (National Ballet of Canada). (b. 1929)[29]
- René Piché, 79, politician (b. 1931)[30]
- January 24
- Jack Matheson, 86, sports journalist (b. 1924)[31]
- Chief White Eagle, 93, Mohawk tribal leader, actor and stuntman (b. 1917)
- January 25 - Audrey Best, 50, lawyer, ex-wife of politician and lawyer Lucien Bouchard, breast cancer (b. 1960)[32]
- January 28 - Megan McNeil, 20, singer, cancer. (b.1990)[33]
February
- February 2 - Eric Nicol, 91, writer (b.1919)[34]
- February 3 - Ron Piché, 75, baseball player (Braves, Angels, Cardinals), cancer. (b.1935)[35]
- February 10 - Fred Speck, 63, hockey player (b.1947)[36]
- February 11 - Bad News Brown, 33, rapper and harmonica player, beaten and shot. (b.1977)[37]
- February 18 - Cayle Chernin, 63, actress (Goin' Down the Road), cancer. (b.1947)[38]
- February 22 - Jud McAtee, 91, hockey player (b. 1920)[39]
- February 24 - Robert Reguly, 80, journalist (Toronto Star), heart disease (b. 1931)[40]
- February 26 - Roch Thériault, 63, cult leader and convicted murderer (b. 1947)[41]
- February 28 - Allan Williams, 88, politician, Attorney General of British Columbia (1979–1983), after long illness (b. 1922)[42]
March
- March 3
- James Travers, 62, Toronto Star journalist (b. 1948)[43]
- May Cutler, 87, founder of Tundra Books and first female Mayor of Westmount, Quebec (b. 1924)[44]
- March 6 - Marie Andrée Bertrand, 85, criminologist, feminist and anti-prohibitionist (b. 1925)[45]
- March 8 - Bronko Nagurski Jr., 73, football player (Hamilton Tiger-Cats) (b. 1937)[46]
- March 10 - Nick Harbaruk, 67, hockey player (b. 1943)[47]
- March 11 - Donny George Youkhanna, 60, archaeologist, anthropologist and author (b. 1950)[48]
- March 12
- Olive Dickason, 91, historian and author (b. 1920)[49]
- Donald Brenner, 64, judge, Chief Justice of the British Columbia Supreme Court (2000–2009) (b. 1947)[50]
- March 13 - Rick Martin, 59, ice hockey player (Buffalo Sabres, Los Angeles Kings) (b. 1951)[51]
- March 14
- Bruce Campbell, 87, Edmonton alderman (b. 1923)
- G. Alan Marlatt, 69, professor, kidney failure (b. 1941)[52]
- Larry Zolf, 76, journalist (b. 1934)
- March 18 - Kirk Wipper, 87, professor and founder of the Canadian Canoe Museum (b. 1923)[53]
- March 22
- Jean-Guy Morissette, 73, ice hockey goaltender (b. 1937)[54]
- Victor Bouchard, 84, pianist, duettist (1952—2003) with Renée Morisset, respiratory disease (b. 1926)[55]
- March 23 - Frank Howard, 85, politician, member of the BC Legislative Assembly for Skeena (1953–1956; 1979–1986) and MP for Skeena (1957–1974) (b. 1925)[56]
- March 24 - Dudley Laws, 76, Jamaican-born civil rights activist, kidney disease (b. 1934)[57]
- March 27 - Roger Abbott, 64, actor, writer and co-founder of the Royal Canadian Air Farce (b. 1946)[58]
- March 29 - Neil Reimer, 88, politician, Leader of the Alberta New Democratic Party (1962–1968) (b. 1921)[59]
April
- April 2 - James McNulty, 92, politician, MP for Lincoln (1962–1968) and St. Catharines (1968–1972). (b. 1918)[60]
- April 3
- Mandi Schwartz, 23, college ice hockey player (b. 1988)[61]
- John A. Tory, 81, lawyer and corporate executive (b. 1930)[62]
- April 4 - Wayne Robson, 64, actor (b. 1946)[63]
- April 6 - John Bottomley, 50, singer-songwriter, suicide (b. 1960)[64]
- April 7
- Pierre Gauvreau, 88, painter (b. 1922)[65]
- E. J. McGuire, 58, ice hockey coach and scout, cancer (b. 1952)[66]
- April 12 - Sidney Harman, 92, businessman and publisher (Newsweek) (b. 1918)[67]
- April 14 - Jean Gratton, 86, Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Mont-Laurier (1978–2001) (b. 1924)[68]
- April 15 - Reno Bertoia, 76, Italian-born baseball player (Detroit Tigers), lymphoma (b. 1935)[69]
- April 16
- Allan Blakeney, 85, politician, premier of Saskatchewan (1971–1982), liver cancer (b. 1925)[70]
- Serge LeClerc, 61, ex-criminal, former politician (b. 1950)[71]
- April 17
- Michael Sarrazin, 70, actor (b. 1940)
- Victor Ward, 87, pilot, survivor of the 1956 Springhill Mine disaster, after long illness (b. 1924)[72]
- April 21 - Ken Kostick, 57, cooking show host (What's for Dinner?), complications of pancreatitis (b. 1953)[73]
May
- May 2 – Danny Kassap, 28, Congolese-born long-distance runner (b. 1982).[74]
- May 7 – Willard Boyle, 86, physicist (b. 1924).
- May 8 – Hilton Rosemarin, 58, set decorator (Three Men and a Baby, Cocktail, Jumper), brain cancer (b. 1952).[75]
- May 13
- Derek Boogaard, 28, hockey player (Wild, Rangers). (b. 1982).[76]
- Wallace McCain, 81, businessman, co-founder of McCain Foods, pancreatic cancer. (b. 1930).[77]
- Jack Richardson, 81, record producer (The Guess Who) (b. 1929).[78]
- May 18 – John Fortino, 61, Italian-born businessman, founder of the Fortinos supermarket chain, cancer (b. 1950).[79]
- May 19 – David H. Kelley, 87, American-born archaeologist (b. 1924).[80]
- May 24 – Barry Potomski, 38, ice hockey player (b. 1972).[81]
- May 28
- Bill Harris, 79, baseball player (Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers) (b. 1931).[82]
- Alys Robi, 88, jazz singer (b. 1923).[83]
June
- June 2 – Joel Rosenberg, 57, science fiction author, heart attack (b. 1954).[84]
- June 3 – Bruce Crozier, 72, politician, Ontario MPP for Essex South (1993–1999) and Essex (since 1999), aortic aneurysm (b. 1938).[85]
- June 8 – Paul Massie, 78, BAFTA-winning actor and theater professor (b. 1932).[86]
- June 9 – Claude Léveillée, 78, actor and songwriter, apparent heart attack (b. 1932).[87]
- June 10 – Theo Dubois, 100, rower (b. 1911).[88]
- June 12 – René Audet, 91, Roman Catholic prelate, Bishop of Joliette (1968–1990) (b. 1920).[89]
- June 16 – Betty Fox, 71, cancer research activist, mother of Marathon of Hope starter Terry Fox (b. 1940).[90]
- June 21 - Robert Kroetsch, 83, poet and novelist[91]
See also
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