1942 in Canada

none April 2026 July 2020 1942 Events from the year 1942 in Canada. Incumbents Crown Monarch – George VIKing George VI The Canadian Encyclopedia https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/king-george-vi www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca 4 December 2022 Federal government Governor General – Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of AthloneLentz Harris M. Heads of States and Governments Since 1945 4 February 2014 Routledge 978-1-134-26490-2 142 https://books.google.com/books?id=D6HKAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA142 en Prime Minister – William Lyon Mackenzie King Chief Justice – Lyman Poore Duff (British Columbia) Parliament – 19th Provincial governments Lieutenant governors Lieutenant Governor of Alberta – John C. Bowen Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia – William Culham Woodward Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba – Roland Fairbairn McWilliams Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick – William George Clark Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia – Frederick F. Mathers (until November 17) then Henry Ernest Kendall Lieutenant Governor of Ontario – Albert Edward Matthews Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island – Bradford William LePage Lieutenant Governor of Quebec – Eugène Fiset Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan – Archibald Peter McNab Premiers Premier of Alberta – William Aberhart Premier of British Columbia – John Hart Premier of Manitoba – John Bracken Premier of New Brunswick – John McNair Premier of Nova Scotia – A.S. MacMillan Premier of Ontario – Mitchell Hepburn (until October 21) then Gordon Daniel Conant Premier of Prince Edward Island – Thane Campbell Premier of Quebec – Adélard Godbout Premier of Saskatchewan – William John Patterson Territorial governments Commissioners Controller of Yukon – George A. Jeckell Commissioner of Northwest Territories – Charles Camsell Events January 10 – Elizabeth Monk and Suzanne Filion become the first female lawyers in Quebec February 10 – The German submarine U-136 1941 6 torpedoes and sinks Spikenard, which had eight survivors. February 26 – Japanese Canadians are interned and moved further inland. April 27 – A national plebiscite is held on the issue of conscription. Most English-Canadians are in favour, while most French-Canadians are not. June 20 – The Japanese submarine I-26 shells the Estevan Point Lighthouse on Vancouver Island. July – The Official Food Rules is published, for the first time. August – The National Resources Mobilization Act is repealed as a result of the April plebiscite. August 6 – Assiniboine I18 6 sinks the German submarine U-120. Max Bernays will be awarded the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal for his actions in the battle. August 19 – Dieppe Raid September 7 – The German submarine U-165 1941 6 sinks Raccoon near Anticosti Island. All sailors aboard Racoon are killed. September 9 – The Canadian government establishes the Wartime Information Board, a government agency responsible for pro-conscription propaganda. September 11 – The German submarine U-517 sinks Charlottetown 1941 6 near Cap-Chat, Quebec, killing 9 out of the crew of 64. September 14 – The German submarine U-91 1941 6 sinks Ottawa H60 6 in the North Atlantic, killing 114 sailors, with 69 surviving. October 14 – The German submarine U-69 1940 6 sinks the ferry Caribou in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, killing 137. Margaret Brooke will be named a Member of the Order of the British Empire for her actions during the sinking. October 21 – Gordon Conant becomes premier of Ontario, replacing Mitchell Hepburn December 12 – The Knights of Columbus Hostel fire in St John's, Newfoundland, kills 99. Sport April 18 – The Toronto Maple Leafs win their fourth Stanley Cup by defeating the Detroit Red Wings 4 games to 3 after being down to the Red Wings 3–0. The deciding Game 7 was played at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto April 20 – The Manitoba Junior Hockey League's Portage la Prairie Terriers win their only Memorial Cup by defeating the Ontario Hockey Association's Oshawa Generals 3 games to 1. The deciding Game 4 was played at Shea's Amphitheatre in Winnipeg December 5 – The Toronto RCAF Hurricanes win their only Grey Cup by defeating the Winnipeg RCAF Bombers 8 to 5 in the 30th Grey Cup played at Varsity Stadium in Toronto Births January to March January 12 - Hilary Weston, businessperson and 26th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario January 16 - René Angélil, husband and manager of Céline Dion January 19 - John Reynolds, politician February 5 - Tim Sale, politician February 19 - Norm Sterling, politician February 20 - Phil Esposito, ice hockey player February 22 - Gerard Jennissen, politician March 3 - Menaka Thakka, dancer April to June April 8 - Harold Gilleshammer, politician April 10 - Nick Auf der Maur, journalist and politician (died 1998) April 21 - Pierre Lorrain, Canadian lawyer and politician (died 2004) April 22 - Sandra Birdsell, novelist and short story writer April 26 - Sharon Carstairs, politician and Senator May 1 - Becky Barrett, politician May 3 - Earl McRae, journalist (Ottawa Sun) (died 2011) May 8 - Pierre Morency, Canadian poet and playwright May 29 - Larry Mavety, ice hockey player and coach (died 2020) June 9 - John Gerretsen, politician June 10 - Preston Manning, politician June 15 - Ian Greenberg, media businessman (died 2022) June 21 - Jeannette Corbiere Lavell, Native rights advocate June 25 - Michel Tremblay, novelist and playwright July to September July 1 - Geneviève Bujold, actress July 4 - Len Harapiak, politician July 11 - Terry Carisse, singer, guitarist, and songwriter (died 2005) July 11 - Nancy Zerg, poet July 22 - Anita Neville, politician July 24 - Gloria George, Native leader August 1 - Michael Martchenko, illustrator August 10 - Jim Downey, politician August 18 - Jim Abbott, politician August 24 - Gary Filmon, politician and 19th Premier of Manitoba August 24 - Tony Hunt, artist August 25 - Ivan Koloff, pro wrestler August 30 - Rick Salutin, novelist, playwright and critic September 4 - George Baker, politician and Senator September 13 - Michael Breaugh, politician (died 2019) September 13 - Michel Côté, businessman and politician September 20 - Gérald Tremblay, businessman and politician, 41st Mayor of Montreal October to December thumb|right|150px|Ralph Klein October 10 - Roy Miki, poet and scholar (died 2024) October 11 - Dianne Brushett, politician November 1 Evelyn Gigantes, politician (died 2026) Ralph Klein, politician and 12th Premier of Alberta (died 2013) November 8 - Lise Watier, businesswoman November 19 - Jim Ernst, politician November 20 - Raymond Bonin, politician December 1 - Charlie Penson, politician December 19 - John Godfrey, educator, journalist and politician December 21 - Oliver Bowen, engineer December 30 - Matt Cohen, writer (died 1999) Full date unknown Yves Lever, film critic and historian Dermot O'Reilly, musician, producer and songwriter (died 2007) Jay Roberts, football player, lung cancer (died 2010) Deaths January 16 - Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, 10th Governor General of Canada (born 1850) January 30 - Frederick W. A. G. Haultain, politician and 1st Premier of the Northwest Territories (born 1857) February 4 - Louis-Adolphe Paquet, theologian (born 1859) March 11 - Raoul Dandurand, politician (born 1861) March 15 - Edgar Nelson Rhodes, politician, Minister and Premier of Nova Scotia (born 1877) March 21 - J. S. Woodsworth, politician (born 1874) April 24 - Lucy Maud Montgomery, author (born 1874)Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud), 1874-1942 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81018346.html id.loc.gov 16 March 2019 May 18 - Herménégilde Boulay, politician (born 1861) June 17 - Charles Fitzpatrick, lawyer, politician and 5th Chief Justice of Canada (born 1853) October 6 - Ella Cora Hind, journalist and women's rights activist (born 1861) December 26 - Frank Dawson Adams, geologist (born 1859) See also List of Canadian films References 1942 in Category:Years of the 20th century in Canada Canada Category:1942 in North America Category:1940s in Canada