2011 in Canada

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Events from the year 2011 in Canada.

Incumbents

Crown

Federal government

Provincial governments

Lieutenant governors

Premiers

Territorial governments

Commissioners

Premiers

Events

January to March

April to June

July to September

The Duke of Cambridge speaks at Canada Day festivities in Ottawa

October to December

Arts and literature

Film

Music

Television

Sport

Deaths in 2011

January

February

March

April

May

Derek Boogaard, hockey player

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See also

References

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  8. Cult leader Thériault killed in prison.
  9. Canada To Ban All Financial Dealings With Libya.
  10. Canada imposes additional Libyan sanctions.
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  15. Opposition brings down Canadian government.
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  81. "NHL Scouting VP EJ McGuire passes away". NHL.com. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
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  103. "Composer Malcolm Forsyth dies at 74". CBC News. July 5, 2011. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
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  120. (body found on this date)
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  164. Writer, Staff (November 22, 2011). "Business community loses a patriarch with Albert Cohen's passing". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
  165. "Prince Hal was truly one of the greats". TheSpec. November 22, 2011. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
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  171. (French)
  172. "Woman who was oldest living Canadian dies at 112". CBC News. December 13, 2011.
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