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- January 01, 0985. Exploration & Settlement. Bjarni Sights America. Bjarni Herjolfsson sighted mainland North America, probably Newfoundland, southern Labrador and Baffin Island.
- January 01, 1400. Indigenous Peoples Politics. Blackfoot Confederacy. A confederacy of Siksika (Blackfoot) nations is organized around bands. Each band has a male leader responsible for decision-making.
- January 01, 1400. Politics. Mi’kmaq Grand Council. Made up of male representatives from across Mi’kmaq territory, the council is governed by a grand chief and rules by consensus.
- June 24, 1497. Exploration & Settlement. John Cabot Claims Atlantic Coast. John Cabot landed on the Atlantic coast of North America, claiming it for England.
This is a brief timeline of the history of Canada, comprising important social, economic, political, military, legal, and territorial changes and events in Canada and its predecessor states.
- 1945 to 1960
- 1960s and 1970s
- 1980s and Beyond: Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Before the Second World War, different marginalized groups in Canada pressed for such things as voting rights and the end of racial discrimination. (See Early Women’s Movements in Canada; Black Voting Rights in Canada; Indigenous Suffrage.) Although progress was uneven, human rights awareness and activism gradually increased in Canada. At the end o...
In the 1960s and 1970s, people organized themselves into shared interest and/or identity groups. (See also Pressure Group.) They sought to strengthen their political influence and improve their lives by using the language of rights. Women’s rights continued to gain support with the rise of second-wave feminism. Women were at the forefront of nuclea...
In 1982, Canada’s Constitution was patriated. This meant that the Canadian Parliament could change the Constitution without approval from the British Parliament. The Constitution Act, 1982 also entrenched the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. It became a permanent fixture in the highest law of the land. As a result, the human rights outlined...
March 13 – Canada begins a decades-long peacekeeping mission in Cyprus; March 23 – George Stanley first describes and sketches the proposal for Canada's new flag that is eventually accepted; March 26 – The White Paper on Defence is tabled.
Since Canada’s rights revolution in the 1970s, the distinction between human rights and civil liberties has come to reflect profound ideological disagreements surrounding the validity of rights claims.
This timeline presents key events and developments in Indigenous history in what is now Canada, from time immemorial to present. While no timeline can be exhaustive in its coverage, it provides a broad chronological overview to support educators and students.
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The Battle of the Plains of Abraham was a pivotal battle during the French and Indian War over the fate of New France, influencing the later creation of Canada. The history of Canada covers the period from the arrival of the Paleo-Indians to North America thousands of years ago to the present day.
