1894 in Canada
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See also: 1893 in Canada, other events of 1894, 1895 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history.
[edit] Events
- February 20 - Manitoba Schools Question: The Supreme Court refuses to hear the appeal of Manitoba francophones
- March 22 - The Montreal AAA defeat the Ottawa Generals to win the first Stanley Cup
- June 14 - Massey Hall opens in Toronto
- June 26 - 1894 Ontario election: Sir Oliver Mowat's Liberals win a minority
- September 3 - Labour Day celebrated for the first time in Canada
- October 31 - The third election of North-West Legislative Assembly
- December 12 - Sir John Thompson, Prime Minister, dies in office
- December 21 - Mackenzie Bowell becomes prime minister
[edit] Births
- January 3 - James Lorimer Ilsley, politician and jurist
- January 5 - Norman MacKenzie, university president
- February 8 - Billy Bishop, fighter pilot
- May 7 - George Drew, Premier of Ontario
- May 13 - William Earl Rowe, politician
- June 4 - La Bolduc, singer
- June 5 - Roy Thomson, businessman
- July 17 - Phillip Garratt, aviator
- October 7 - Del Lord, filmmaker
- November 5 - Harold Innis, historian
- November 13 - James Allan, politician
[edit] Deaths
- December 12 - Prime Minister Sir John Thompson
