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 March 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 March
| Day | Year | Event |
| 4 | 1910 | The Diocese of Regina was established with Olivier Elzéar Mathieu as its first bishop. |
| 5 | 1844 | The Globe (Toronto) begins publication as a weekly newspaper. |
| 10 | 1870 | Granville, the original name of Vancouver in British Columbia, was established. |
| 10 | 1947 | Birth: Kim Campbell, the 19th prime minister of Canada, the only woman to hold that office |
| 12 | 1821 | Birth: Sir John Joseph Caldwell Abbott, the third prime minister of Canada. |
| 13 | 1989 | Northern Quebec was hit by a nine-hour blackout caused by geomagnetic storm. |
| 15 | 1827 | The University of Toronto was founded by royal charter as King’s College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada. |
| 15 | 2023 | The Canadian Pacific Railway was given approval to purchase and merge with the Kansas City Southern Railway for $31 billion. |
| 20 | 1939 | Birth: Martin Brian Mulroney, the 18th prime minister of Canada |
| 23 | 1879 | Birth: Louis-Joseph-Arthur Melanson, the first Archbishop of Moncton, New Brunswick. |
| 25 | 1872 | The Toronto Typographical Union (TTU) organized a strike known as the Toronto printers’ strike. |
| 26 | 1663 | The Séminaire de Québec, the forerunner of the Université Laval, was established by Bishop François de Laval. |
| 30 | 1872 | The Toronto Mail newspaper was founded by Thomas Charles Patterson. |
| 30 | 1968 | Birth: Celine Dion, the best-selling Canadian recording artist so far. |
| 31 | 1949 | Newfoundland and Labrador becomes a province of Canada. |
| 31 | 1821 | McGill University was established in Montreal, Quebec as McGill College by royal charter granted by King George IV. |
| 31 | 2000 | The Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 came into force. |
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