Canadian Historical Events is a daily guide to the important events that shaped Canada to what it is today. It is a compilation of significant events for the month of February including the birth and death of famous Canadians as well as laws promulgated by authorities. The list is constantly updated to incorporate the most recent events.
Canada Historical Events in February
| Day | Year | Event |
| 1 | 1882 | Birth: Louis St. Laurent, the 12th prime minister of Canada |
| 1 | 1968 | Unification of the Canadian Armed Forces through the merger of the Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army, and Royal Canadian Air Force. |
| 2 | 1857 | Birth: Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta |
| 6 | 1973 | Construction began on the CN Tower in Toronto, the tallest structure in Canada and one of the tallest in the world. |
| 6 | 2006 | Stephen Harper becomes the 22nd prime minister of Canada. |
| 6 | 1602 | King Henry IV of France appoints Aymar de Chaste as Viceroy of Canada. |
| 7 | 1895 | The Toronto Mail and Toronto Empire newspapers merged to form The Mail and Empire. |
| 10 | 1763 | The Treaty of Paris was signed which provides, among others, that France recognize the sovereignty of Great Britain over Canada. |
| 12 | 1787 | Birth: Joseph-Norbert Provencher, first bishop of the Diocese of Saint Boniface in Manitoba |
| 12 | 1912 | Edmonton in Alberta was amalgamated with the City of Strathcona south of the North Saskatchewan River. |
| 12 | 2010 | Opening day of the Vancouver Winter Olympics |
| 13 | 1819 | Birth: James Cockburn, one of the Fathers of Canadian Confederation and the first Speaker of the House of Commons of Canada |
| 13 | 1947 | Substantial oil deposits were discovered in Leduc, Alberta. |
| 13 | 1988 | Opening day of the Calgary winter Olympics with 57 countries participating. |
| 14 | 1859 | Establishment of New Westminster, the capital of British Columbia until 1866. |
| 14 | 1920 | The Université de Montréal was given a provincial charter from the Legislative Assembly of Québec. |
| 15 | 1977 | The Canadian nationality law went into effect. |
| 16 | 1881 | The Canadian Pacific Railway Company was formally incorporated to complete the national railway between eastern Canada and British Columbia. |
| 17 | 1820 | Birth: Elzéar-Alexandre Taschereau, first Canadian prelate to be elevated to the Roman Catholic College of Cardinals. |
| 22 | 1877 | Birth: Alfred Arthur Sinnott, first Archbishop of Winnepeg in Manitoba. |
| 22 | 2011 | Gérald Lacroix was designated Archbishop of Quebec and Primate of Canada. |
| 22 | 2014 | Gérald Lacroix, the Archbishop of Quebec and Primate of Canada, was elevated into the College of Cardinals by Pope Francis. |
| 28 | 1988 | Closing day of the Calgary Winter Olympics |
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