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 September 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 September
| Day | Year | Event |
| 1 | 1905 | Alberta and Saskatchewan split from Northwest Territories and become provinces of Canada. |
| 2 | 1890 | The Apostolic Vicariate of British Columbia becomes the Diocese of New Westminster with Pierre-Paul Durieu as the first bishop. |
| 3 | 1912 | The Alberta Legislature Building was officially opened by Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn. |
| 8 | 1911 | Mount Royal University in Alberta officially opened. |
| 9 | 1984 | Pope John Paul II (Now St. John Paul II) arrived in Quebec City, the first papal visit to Canada. |
| 13 | 1759 | The Battle of the Plains of Abraham, also known as the Battle of Quebec, began on a plateau between the British Army and Royal Navy against the French Army, just outside the walls of Quebec City on land that was originally owned by a farmer named Abraham Martin, hence the name of the battle. |
| 14 | 1998 | Pope John Paul II suppressed the Diocese of of Gravelbourg in Saskatchewan, merged it with the Archdiocese of Regina and made the Our Lady of Assumption Cathedral as Co-Cathedral. |
| 17 | 1984 | Brian Mulroney becomes the 18th prime minister. |
| 18 | 1895 | Birth: John Diefenbaker, the 13th prime minister of Canada. |
| 19 | 1908 | The Diocese of New Westminster in British Columbia was elevated to the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Vancouver. |
| 19 | 2020 | Death: John Turner, the 17th prime minister of Canada |
| 20 | 1987 | Pope John Paul II (Now Saint John Paul II) visited Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories to dialogue with Canada’s Indigenous Peoples in a spiritual celebration. |
| 22 | 1871 | Then Diocese of Saint-Boniface in Manitoba was raised to a metropolitan archdiocese with Alexandre-Antonin Taché as the first archbishop. |
| 23 | 1873 | Establishment of the Canadian Labour Union to represent all labour unions in Canada. |
| 25 | 1926 | William Lyon Mackenzie King starts his second term as prime minister of Canada |
| 26 | 1826 | Bytown, the former name of the capital city of Ottawa, was established as a settlement and named after Colonel John By who was instrumental of building the Rideau Canal in the area. |
| 26 | 1907 | Establishment of Newfoundland as a British dominion in eastern North America. |
| 28 | 2000 | Death: Joseph Philippe Pierre Yves Elliott Trudeau, the 15th prime minister of Canada |
| 29 | 1848 | Saint Michael’s Cathedral in Toronto was consecrated. |
| 30 | 1842 | The Catholic Diocese of Saint John in New Brunswick was established with William Dollard as its first bishop. |
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