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 October 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 October
| Day | Year | Event |
| 1 | 1847 | Michael Power, the first bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Torondo. |
| 3 | 1953 | The Holy Rosary Church in Vancouver was consecrated as the Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary. |
| 7 | 1763 | King George III of Great Britain issued the Royal Proclamation of 1763 which defined the jurisdictional limits of the British territories of North America and in effect limited British colonial expansion on the continent. |
| 8 | 1904 | Edmonton in Alberta was incorporated as a city. |
| 10 | 1911 | Robert Borden is sworn in as the 8th prime minister of Canada. |
| 11 | 1968 | Formation of the Parti Québécois, a provincial political party which advocates national sovereignty for Quebec involving independence of the province from Canada and establishing a sovereign state. |
| 13 | 1833 | Birth: Edward Blake, the second premier of Ontario from 1871 to 1872 and leader of the Liberal Party of Canada from 1880 to 1887. |
| 16 | 1841 | |
| 17 | 1878 | Queen’s University was established in Kingston, Ontario by the Church of Scotland through a royal charter from Queen Victoria. |
| 17 | 2018 | The Cannabis Act, a law which legalized recreational cannabis use, becomes effective. |
| 18 | 1919 | Birth: Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau, the 15th prime minister of Canada |
| 22 | 1844 | Birth: Louis Riel, a political leader of the Métis people who is considered the found of the province of Manitoba |
| 23 | 1935 | William Lyon Mackenzie King starts his third term as prime minister of Canada. |
| 25 | 1861 | The Toronto Stock Exchange started operation. |
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