1876 in Canada
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See also: 1875 in Canada, other events of 1876, 1877 in Canada and the list of 'years in Canada'.
[edit] Events
- February 1 - Andrew Elliott becomes premier of British Columbia, replacing George Walkem
- July 1 - The Intercolonial Railway connecting central Canada to the Maritimes is completed
- August - Sir Louis Henry Davies becomes premier of Prince Edward Island, replacing Lemuel Cambridge Owen
- August 10 - The world's first long-distance phone call connects the Bell residence with a shoe and boot store in nearby Paris, Ontario.
- The Indian Act defines the special status and land regulations of Aboriginal peoples in Canada who live on reserves; they have no vote in Canadian elections and are exempt from taxes
- The District of Keewatin (incorporating the disputed area between Ontario and Manitoba) is separated from the North-West Territories.
- The Toronto Women's Literary Club is founded as a front for the suffrage movement.
[edit] Births
- January 8 - Matthew Robert Blake, politician
- April 3 - Margaret Anglin, actor
- April 21 - William Henry Wright, businessman
- June 17 - Thomas Alexander Crerar, politician
- August 23 - William M. Martin, Premier of Saskatchewan
- September 6 - John Macleod, scientist
- October 6 - Ernest Lapointe, politician
- December 9 - Berton Churchill, actor
