2012 in Canada

none April 2026 September 2023 2012 Events from the year 2012 in Canada. Incumbents Crown Monarch – Elizabeth IIQueen Elizabeth II The Canadian Encyclopedia https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/timeline/queen-elizabeth-ii www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca 4 December 2022 Federal government Governor General – David JohnstonThe Right Honourable David Johnston https://www.gg.ca/en/governor-general/former-governors-general/david-johnston 30 March 2024 The Governor General of Canada 21 November 2016 Prime Minister – Stephen Harper Chief Justice – Beverley McLachlin (British Columbia) Parliament – 41st Provincial governments September 2023 Lieutenant governors Lieutenant Governor of Alberta – Donald Ethell Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia – Steven Point (until November 2) then Judith Guichon Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba – Philip S. Lee Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick – Graydon Nicholas Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador – John Crosbie Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia – Mayann Francis (until April 12) then John James Grant Lieutenant Governor of Ontario – David Onley Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island – Frank Lewis Lieutenant Governor of Quebec – Pierre Duchesne Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan – Gordon Barnhart (until March 22) then Vaughn Solomon Schofield Premiers Premier of Alberta – Alison Redford Premier of British Columbia – Christy Clark Premier of Manitoba – Greg Selinger Premier of New Brunswick – David Alward Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador – Kathy Dunderdale Premier of Nova Scotia – Darrell Dexter Premier of Ontario – Dalton McGuinty Premier of Prince Edward Island – Robert Ghiz Premier of Quebec – Jean Charest (until September 19) then Pauline Marois Premier of Saskatchewan – Brad Wall Territorial governments September 2023 Commissioners Commissioner of Yukon – Doug Phillips Commissioner of Northwest Territories – George Tuccaro Commissioner of Nunavut – Edna Elias Premiers Premier of the Northwest Territories – Bob McLeod Premier of Nunavut – Eva Aariak Premier of Yukon – Darrell Pasloski Events September 2023 January to March January 1 – The Quebec Sales Tax (QST) rises one percentage point to 9.5%. January 10 – MP for Saint-Maurice—Champlain, the NDP's Lise St-Denis, crosses the floor to join the Liberal caucus.Payton Laura NDP MP Lise St-Denis jumps to Liberals https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ndp-mp-lise-st-denis-jumps-to-liberals-1.1169517 CBC News January 10, 2012 January 10, 2012 January 29 – A guilty verdict in the trial of the Shafia family murders is returned. February 4 The Syrian Embassy in Ottawa is vandalized as it was sprayed with red paint.https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/syrian-embassy-in-ottawa-vandalized-1.1264115 Syrian embassy in Ottawa vandalized CBC.ca 2012-02-04 2012-02-05 An imam issues a ar-Latn fatwa condemning honour killings and domestic violence, in reaction to the Shafia family murder guilty verdict.https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/canadian-fatwa-condemns-honour-killings-1.1161892 Canadian fatwa condemns 'honour killings' CBC.ca 2012-02-04 2012-02-05 February 6 – Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II's accession as Queen of Canada February 7 Eleven people, including 10 migrant workers from Peru, die when a passenger van crashes into a flatbed truck near Stratford, Ontario.https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/transport-minister-urges-patience-in-crash-probe-1.1249713 'Miracle' anyone survived Ontario van-truck crash Cbc.ca 2012-02-07 2012-08-10 Prime Minister Stephen Harper begins a four-day visit to China.The Canadian Press https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/harper-lands-in-china-looking-for-business-1.1261458 Harper lands in China looking for business Cbc.ca 2012-02-07 2012-08-10 February 10 – A Red Arrow bus skids out of control and flips on its side near Redwater, Alberta. At least 28 people were injured in the incident. February 26 – Three Via Rail employees die when a train derails near Burlington, Ontario.https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/3-via-employees-die-in-ontario-derailment-1.1176084 3 Via employees die in Ontario derailment Cbc.ca 2012-02-27 2012-08-10 March 3 – Near Montreal, a charter bus crashes killing two people and injuring 48 others.https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-charter-bus-crash-kills-2-1.1187306 Quebec charter bus crash kills 2 Cbc.ca 2012-03-03 2012-08-10 March 5 – The federal government announces they are closing the Canadian embassy in Damascus amid the continuing violence in Syria.https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-notebook/canada-further-expands-sanctions-on-syria/article2359048/ Canada shuts down embassy, further expands sanctions on Syria The Globe and Mail March 19 – NDP candidate Craig ScottNDP wins in Jack Layton's former riding https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ndp-wins-in-jack-layton-s-former-riding-1.1165023 CBC News March 19, 2012 March 19, 2012 wins a federal by-election in Toronto—Danforth.Fitzpatrick Meagan Byelection for Jack Layton's riding moved back a week https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/byelection-for-jack-layton-s-riding-moved-back-a-week-1.1193453 CBC News February 6, 2012 February 6, 2012 March 22 – Vaughn Solomon Schofield becomes lieutenant governor of Saskatchewan, replacing Gordon Barnhart. March 23 – In Perth-Andover, a high spring freshet coupled with an ice jam causes a rise in water levels surpassing those in the 1987 flood. A mandatory evacuation order was issued.Hudras Adam New Brunswick village Perth-Andover flooded https://vancouversun.com/news/Brunswick+village+Perth+Andover+flooded/6354434/story.html 24 March 2012 Vancouver Sun 24 March 2012 Perth-Andover, NB dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120326180122/http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Brunswick%2Bvillage%2BPerth%2BAndover%2Bflooded/6354434/story.html 26 March 2012 About 500 people were affected.Dozens ordered out of N.B. flood area http://thechronicleherald.ca/canada/76923-dozens-ordered-out-nb-flood-area 24 March 2012 The Chronicle Herald 24 March 2012 Perth-Andover, NB March 24 – Thomas Mulcair is elected leader of the New Democratic Party.https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/mulcair-says-ndp-poised-to-form-government-1.1140045 Mulcair bests Topp to win NDP leadership Cbc.ca 2012-03-24 2012-08-10 March 29 Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announces the 2012 budget which includes cuts to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the reduction of over 19,000 federal jobs, and the discontinuation of the penny by the Royal Canadian Mint.https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/federal-budget-highlights-1.1169591 Federal budget highlights Cbc.ca 2012-03-29 2012-08-10 The federal government announces they will gradually raise the age of eligibility for Old Age Security from 65 to 67 starting in 2023.http://m.ctv.ca/topstories/20120329/federal-budget-old-age-security-120329.html https://web.archive.org/web/20120404025945/http://m.ctv.ca/topstories/20120329/federal-budget-old-age-security-120329.html dead April 4, 2012 Budget confirms Old Age Security push to age 67 M.ctv.ca 2012-08-10 April to June April 1 – Juno Awards in Ottawa, Ontario April 12 – John James Grant becomes Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, replacing Mayann Francis. April 15 – 100th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic April 19 The federal government announced they will close Kingston Penitentiary, which has housed convicted killers such as Paul Bernardo and Russell Williams.https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/federal-prison-closures-blasted-by-union-1.1130116 Historic Kingston Penitentiary to close Cbc.ca 2012-04-20 2012-08-10 One hundred and fifty students are arrested in Gatineau after violent protests against Quebec's proposed tuition hikes.https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/150-arrested-during-escalating-quebec-student-protest/article2408306/ 150 arrested during escalating Quebec student protest Theglobeandmail.com 2012-08-10 Toronto April 20 – Allyson McConnell is convicted of manslaughter after drowning her two sons in the bath as revenge against their father.https://edmontonsun.com/2012/04/20/manslaughter-verdict-for-killer-mom Manslaughter verdict for killer mom torontosun She is sentenced to six years in prison but serves only 15 months.https://edmontonsun.com/2013/09/18/killer-alberta-mom-dead-in-australia-reports Killer Alberta mom Allyson McConnell dies in Australia edmontonsun April 23 The Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta wins a majority government of 61 seats in the 2012 Alberta election. The Wildrose Party wins 17 seats to become the Official Opposition for the first time. The Liberal Party wins five seats and New Democratic Party four. Thunder Bay—Superior North MP Bruce Hyer leaves the NDP caucus after being disciplined for voting against the NDP's position on the gun registry.Bruce Hyer ditches NDP to sit as an Independent MP https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/bruce-hyer-quits-ndp-caucus-to-sit-as-an-independent-1.1170157 CBC News April 23, 2012 April 23, 2012 April 24 – A sawmill in Prince George, British Columbia, explodes, killing two workers.https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/prince-george-sawmill-fire-probe-focuses-on-surviving-workers-1.1131815 Prince George sawmill fire death toll rises to 2 Cbc.ca 2012-04-25 2012-08-10 April 24–25 – Saskatchewan 3.0 Summit takes place.Saskatchewan 3.0 Summit http://sask3summit.com/ 9 March 2012 April 28 – Seven killed in an Alberta Highway 63 crash near Fort McMurrayhttps://calgaryherald.com/killed+Alberta+Highway+crash+near+Fort+McMurray/6535499/story.html Newfoundland-born pastor Shannon Wheaton dies in Alberta crash that kills seven Calgaryherald.com 2012-04-29 2012-08-10 May 12 – Two private planes collide in midair near St. Brieux, Saskatchewan, killing five people.https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/midair-collision-kills-5-in-saskatchewan-1.1192406 Midair collision kills 5 in Saskatchewan Cbc.ca 2012-05-12 2012-08-10 May 18 An Ontario Superior Court judge declares the 2011 federal election results in the riding of Etobicoke Centre to be "null and void", potentially triggering a by-election. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/toronto-riding-s-election-result-tossed-by-judge-1.1222980 Tory MP asks Supreme Court to uphold Toronto riding result July 12, 2012 May 28, 2012 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation The Quebec government passes Bill 78 which places restrictions on the ongoing protests over the forthcoming tuition hikes in the province. May 20 – Charles, Prince of Wales, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, arrive in Fredericton beginning a four-day royal tour across the country.Prince Charles and Camilla arrive in Canada https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/prince-charles-and-camilla-arrive-in-canada-1.1215314 CBC News May 21, 2012 May 20, 2012 May 24 – Nearly 700 people are held in two Quebec cities in the biggest single night of mass arrests since student protests over fees began in February. May 24/25 – International student Jun Lin is murdered in Montreal by Luka Magnotta. A video of Lin's killing and dismemberment featuring necrophilia is uploaded to the internet, Magnotta also mails his victim's hands and feet to Canadian elementary schools and federal political party offices.https://toronto.citynews.ca/2012/12/26/citynews-rewind-2012-the-worldwide-manhunt-for-torontos-luka-magnotta/ CityNews toronto.citynews.ca 26 December 2012 May 28 – Jason Godin, at 19 years old, becomes the youngest mayor in the history of New Brunswick and Canada."5 newly elected municipal leaders to watch". CBC News, May 15, 2012. May 30 – Lee Richardson resigns as MP for Calgary Centre, to accept a job as principal secretary to Alberta Premier Alison Redford. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/calgary-mp-lee-richardson-quits-for-a-job-with-redford-1.1183692 Calgary MP Lee Richardson announces retirement May 30, 2012 Fitzpatrick Meagan May 30, 2012 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation June 2 – A shooting at the Toronto Eaton Centre leaves one dead and seven others injured.https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-eaton-centre-shooting-kills-1-injures-7-1.1160460 Toronto Eaton Centre shooting kills 1, injures 7 Cbc.ca 2012-06-03 2012-08-10 June 15 – A shooting at the University of Alberta in Edmonton leaves three dead.https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/mother-pleads-for-u-of-a-shooting-suspect-to-turn-himself-in-1.1154540 Security guard now suspect in University of Alberta shootings Cbc.ca 2012-06-15 2012-08-10 June 16 – A stage collapses before a Radiohead concert in Toronto, killing one person and injuring three more.https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-stage-collapse-kills-man-ahead-of-radiohead-concert-1.1189584 1 dead as Radiohead stage collapses ahead of Toronto concert Cbc.ca 2012-06-16 2012-08-10 June 18 – 200th anniversary of the start of War of 1812. June 23 – A partial roof collapse at the Algo Centre Mall in Elliot Lake, Ontario, injures dozens and kills two.One believed dead, one trapped in Elliot Lake mall roof cave-in https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/1-believed-dead-1-trapped-in-elliot-lake-mall-roof-cave-in-1.1239445 June 24, 2012 June 24, 2012 CBC.ca June 25 – Floods across the British Columbia Interior cause hundreds of people to evacuate. One man was killed.The Canadian Press https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/deadly-b-c-flooding-continues-to-prompt-evacuations-highway-closures-1.1144277 Deadly B.C. flooding continues to prompt evacuations, highway closures Cbc.ca 2012-06-26 2012-08-10 July to September July 1 – Celebrations of the 145th anniversary of Confederation. July 3 – The fr 33rd Finale des Jeux de l'Acadie of Nova Scotia ends. July 12 – Johnsons Landing, British Columbia, is hit by a landslide. Four people were missing.The Canadian Press https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/b-c-landslide-leaves-4-unaccounted-for-1.1143073 B.C. landslide leaves 4 unaccounted for Cbc.ca 2012-07-12 2012-08-10 July 16 – The Danzig Street shooting at a suburban block party leaves 2 dead and 24 injured in Toronto's worst mass shooting. Commisso Christina 8 November 2012 Murder charges laid in Toronto BBQ mass shooting https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/article/murder-charges-laid-in-toronto-bbq-mass-shooting/ CTV News Toronto 4 June 2017 57 Barrie residents are evacuated for a week while explosives are removed from the suburban home of a confessed murderer.https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/1227402--barrie-bombs-residents-frustrated-by-lengthy-evacuation Barrie bombs: Residents frustrated by lengthy evacuation thestar.com July 16, 2012 2012-08-10 TorontoDecember 2024 July 31 – Bev Oda resigns as Minister for International Cooperation and as MP for Durham.Joanna Smith https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1220735--international-development-minister-bev-oda-resigns-as-conservative-mp-for-durham Bev Oda resigns as Conservative MP for Durham thestar.com July 3, 2012 July 3, 2012 Toronto August 31 – Citing health, Denise Savoie resigns as MP for Victoria.NDP MP Denise Savoie cites health in resigning Commons seat https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ndp-mp-denise-savoie-cites-health-in-resigning-commons-seat-1.1201532 CBC News August 23, 2012 August 23, 2012 September 4 – The fr Parti Québécois win a minority government in the 2012 Quebec general election,Pauline Marois to become Quebec's first female premier. CBC News, September 3, 2012. with the Quebec Liberal Party coming in a close second. A shooting takes place during Premier-Designate Pauline Marois's victory speech at the fr Parti Québécois rally, killing one man and injuring another.Quebec shooting suspect heard shouting 'English are waking up'. CTV News, September 5, 2012. September 6 – 60th anniversary of CBC Television. September 7 – The government, saying Iran is a "threat to global peace", closes the Canadian embassy in Iran and gives Iranian diplomats five days to leave Canada.Citing 'threat to global peace,' Canada cuts diplomatic ties with Iran. The Globe and Mail, September 7, 2012. September 19 – Pauline Marois is sworn in as premier of Quebec, following a general election, becoming Quebec's first female premier, and the first time in Canada that five provinces or territories have simultaneously had female premiers (until February 2013). September 21 – A state funeral is held for former premier of Alberta Peter Lougheed, at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium in Calgary. September 24 – An outbreak of E. coli causes at least four illnesses in Alberta, a massive beef recall, and the temporary shutdown of XL Foods in Brooks, Alberta. September 26 – A controversial motion (M-312) to re-open the abortion debate is defeated in the House of Commons, with members voting 203–91 against it.http://www.parl.gc.ca/HouseChamberBusiness/ChamberVoteDetail.aspx?Language=E&Mode=1&Parl=41&Ses=1&Vote=466&GroupBy=province&FltrParl=41&FltrSes=1 Vote Details (41-1 Vote No. 466) Parliament of Canada 2012-09-28 2012-09-26 October to December October 2 – A wildfire strikes Vita, Manitoba, destroying at least four houses and one bridge. October 10 – Suicide of Amanda Todd. October 18 – The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission rejects BCE's bid to take over Astral Media, citing that the deal would have given the company too much market power.CRTC rejects BCE takeover of Astral Media https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ottawa-won-t-intervene-after-crtc-rejects-bce-astral-deal-1.1177436 CBC News October 18, 2012 October 18, 2012 October 25 Eight children are injured when a van crashes into a classroom in St. Paul, Alberta. One of the children died in hospital the next day. Wawa, Ontario, declares a state of emergency after severe flooding washes out several roadways in the municipality, including sections of both Highway 17 (the main route of the Trans-Canada Highway) and Highway 101."Northern Ontario flooding may cause millions in damage". CTV News, October 27, 2012. The Supreme Court upholds the election result in Etobicoke Centre, with Conservative MP Ted Opitz keeping his seat.Supreme Court upholds Conservative win in Toronto riding https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/supreme-court-upholds-conservative-win-in-toronto-riding-1.1234380 CBC News October 25, 2012 October 25, 2012 October 26 – 20th anniversary of the referendum of Charlottetown Accord. October 27 – A 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes off the coast of Moresby Island. A small tsunami occurred not long after the quake.'Like a massive wind': B.C. earthquake stories https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/like-a-massive-wind-b-c-earthquake-stories-1.1181232 CBC News November 8, 2012 October 28, 2012 November 2 – Judith Guichon becomes Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, replacing Steven Point. November 5 – Gérald Tremblay resigns as mayor of Montreal, following allegations of corruption within the city government at the provincial Charbonneau commission. November 8 – An explosion in Sherbrooke kills two people and injures almost 20 more.2 killed, 19 injured after Sherbrooke factory explosion https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/2-killed-19-injured-in-sherbrooke-factory-explosion-1.1241114 CBC News November 8, 2012 November 8, 2012 November 9 – Gilles Vaillancourt, the mayor of Laval, Quebec, since 1989, resigns following allegations of corruption within Laval's city government at the provincial Charbonneau commission.https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/laval-mayor-resigns-amid-corruption-allegations-1.1193077 Laval mayor resigns amid corruption allegations 2012-11-09 CBC News 9 November 2012 Montreal November 16 – Michael Applebaum is selected as the new Mayor of Montreal in a council vote, winning 31 votes to 29 for challenger Richard Deschamps."Michael Applebaum elected mayor of Montreal". CTV News, November 16, 2012. November 23 – Alexandre Duplessis is selected as the new mayor of Laval, Quebec, in a council vote, winning 15 to three over challenger Jacques St-Jean."Alexandre Duplessis elected new interim mayor of Laval" https://web.archive.org/web/20180801094205/http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Alexandre+Duplessis+elected+interim+mayor+Laval/7600730/story.html 2018-08-01 . The Gazette, November 23, 2012. November 26 – Three federal by-elections. The Conservatives won Calgary Centre (Alberta) and Durham (Ontario), and the New Democratics won in Victoria (British Columbia). December 3 – Health Canada suspended the licence of Chemi Pharmaceutical Inc., after finding falsified test results, during a health inspection.http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/advisories-avis/_2012/2012_184lt-eng.php Health Canada Suspends Licence of Chemical Testing Laboratory for Providing Falsified Results Health Canada 2012-12-04 2012-12-04 Arts and literature Art May 29 – Jim Unger, creator of the widely syndicated Herman, dies at home in Saanich.Stewart John Cartoonist Jim Unger created Herman http://www.mississauga.com/news/article/1364201--cartoonist-jim-unger-created-herman 31 May 2012 Mississauga News 30 May 2012 Mississauga ON Jim Unger, who turned his accidental career as a cartoonist drawing for The Mississauga Times into the worldwide Everyman cartoon character known as Herman, died in his sleep on Tuesday (May 28) at his home in Saanich, B.C. Film Music 2012 in Canadian music Television 2012 in Canadian television New channels launched were Sportsnews, ABC Spark, Explora, and Nat Geo Wild; leaving the air waves were Dusk, and Fox Sports World Canada. Scheduled to launch are Cartoon Networkhttp://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/tbss-cartoon-network-is-headed-286621 TBS's Cartoon Network is Headed to Canada Hollywoodreporter.com 2011-11-17 2012-08-10 Etan Vlessing and a regional news channel operated by Global BC.Shaw Media to Launch All-News Network in BC http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/shaw-media-to-launch-all-news-network-in-bc/1000817210/ 22 May 2012 Broadcaster 11 January 2012 Shaw Media announced today that it has filed an application with the Canadian Radio-Television Telecommunications Commission for a regional, Global BC-driven all-news specialty channel. Shaw Media is expected to launch B.C.'s first all-news channel by the summer of 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120122024319/http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/shaw-media-to-launch-all-news-network-in-bc/1000817210/ 22 January 2012 dead New series include Total Drama: Revenge of the Island (January 5), Mr. D (January 9), Arctic Air (January 10), The L.A. Complex (January 10), Les Bleus de Ramville (January 19), Undercover Boss Canada (February 2), Canada's Got Talent (March 4), Saving Hope (June 7), Over the Rainbow (September 16), The Bachelor Canada (October 3). Literature Will Ferguson wins the Scotiabank Giller Prize for 419. Sport September 2023 January 2–5: 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships relegation round and finals – Calgary, Alberta January 16–22: 2012 Canadian Figure Skating Championships – Moncton, New Brunswick February 1–5: 2012 Molson Canadian Men's Provincial Curling Championship – Saint John, New Brunswick February 19–26: 2012 Scotties Tournament of Hearts – Red Deer, Alberta March 3–11: 2012 Tim Hortons Brier – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan May 27: The Shawinigan Cataractes win their first Memorial Cup by defeating the London Knights 2 to 1. The tournament was played at Centre Bionest in Shawinigan, Quebec June 10: 2012 Canadian Grand Prix – Montreal, Quebec July 22: 2012 Edmonton Indy – Edmonton, Alberta July 27–August 12: Canada at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, UK August 19–September 9: Canada at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, UK September 16: Members of the National Hockey League Players' Association are locked out by the owners of the league's franchises November 23: The Laval Rouge et Or win their seventh Vanier Cup by defeating the McMaster Marauders 37 to 14 in the 48th Vanier Cup played at Rogers Centre in Toronto November 25: The Toronto Argonauts win their 16th Grey Cup by defeating the Calgary Stampeders in the 100th Grey Cup played at Rogers Centre in Toronto. Courtice, Ontario's Ricky Foley was named the game's Most Outstanding Canadian Deaths in 2012 September 2023 120px|thumb|Peter Breck died February 6 120px|thumb|Barbara Ann Scott died September 30 120px|thumb|James Coyne died October 12 January January 2 - Ian Bargh, British-born jazz pianist Gordon Hirabayashi, American-born civil rights activist (Hirabayashi v. United States). January 3 – Josef Škvorecký, Czech-born writer and publisher, cancer January 4 – Rod Robbie, architect January 5 – Thelma Forbes, former Manitoba MLA January 9 – Louis Boekhout, Dutch-born painter Ron Caron, sports administrator Larry Solway, actor and radio broadcaster January 10 – Jean Pigott, former Member of Parliament January 11 – Edgar Kaiser, businessman January 15 – Richard Bader, chemist January 17 – Colin Campbell, Roman Catholic bishop of Antigonish January 18 – Theo Dimson, artist (born 1930) January 19 – Sarah Burke, freestyle skier January 20 – Margaret Renwick, former Ontario MPP January 21 – John D. Lowry, film restorer January 22 – Clarence Tillenius, artist and conservationist January 25 – Andrew MacNaughtan, photographer and music video director January 27 – Tom Campbell, former mayor of Vancouver January 28 – Don Starkell, writer January 30 – Don Blenkarn, former Member of Parliament Klaus Goldschlag, ambassador February February 2 – Joyce Barkhouse, writer February 5 – Blaine MacDonald, editorial cartoonist February 6 - Peter Breck, American-born actor. (born 1929) Colleen Thibaudeau, poet and short-story writer (born 1925) David Winter, academic. (born 1930) February 8 - Laurent Desjardins, politician (born 1923) Gunther Plaut, rabbi (born 1912) February 9 – Fred Dickson, lawyer and Senator February 10 – Ed Harrison, ice hockey player (New York Rangers, Boston Bruins). (born 1927) February 11 – Trent Frayne, sportswriter John Sperry, Anglican Bishop of the Arctic (1974–1990). (born 1924) February 15 – Doug McNichol, Canadian Football League player February 16 – Gary Carter, American baseball player (Montreal Expos). (born 1954) Warren Hudson, Canadian Football League player. (born 1962) Ethel Stark, violinist and conductor. (born 1910) February 18 – Cal Murphy, CFL manager and coach February 21 – Pierre Juneau, film and broadcast executive. February 24 – István Anhalt, Hungarian-born composer. (born 1919) February 28 – Jim Green, American-born politician and activist. (born 1943) March March 7 – Dave Hrechkosy, hockey player (California Golden Seals, St. Louis Blues) March 9 – Herb Carnegie, hockey player March 10 - Tony Silipo, politician, Ontario Minister of Education (1991–1993) and MPP for Dovercourt (1990–1999) Nik Zoricic, ski cross racer, March 11 – Tom Manastersky, football player (Montreal Alouettes) and hockey player (Montreal Canadiens) March 12 – Madeleine Parent, union leader and women's rights activist March 16 – Ray Gariepy, ice hockey player. (born 1928) March 17 – René Fontaine, politician, Minister of Northern Development (1987–1990). (born 1933) March 22 - Joe Blanchard, American-born player of Canadian football (Edmonton Eskimos), professional wrestler and promoter Ron Stewart, hockey player (Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers, Boston Bruins) March 25 – Bob DeCourcy, hockey player March 27 – Marc Gervais, Jesuit, writer, and film professor. (born 1929) March 28 - Leonard Braithwaite, lawyer and politician. (born 1923) William Sampson, author. (born 1959) March 30 – Janet Anderson Perkin, baseball player and curler. (born 1921) April April 3 - Lorne Benson, football player (Winnipeg Blue Bombers). (born 1930) Michael Bzdel, Ukrainian Catholic hierarch, Metropolitan of Winnipeg (1992–2006). (born 1930) April 7 – Harold Robert Steacy, mineralogist. (born 1923) April 9 - Wiebo Ludwig, environmental activist. (born 1941) Barry Cahill, actor (Grand Theft Auto, Sweet Bird of Youth). (born 1921) April 11 – Roger Caron, author, prison escape artist, and bank robber, infection. (born 1938) April 12 – Robert Kennedy, publisher. (born 1938) April 13 – Irving Barber, forester and philanthropist. (born 1923) April 14 - Emile Bouchard, hockey player (Montreal Canadiens). (born 1919) Tom Farrell, politician. (born 1924) C. Miller Fisher, neurologist. (born 1913) Jonathan Frid, actor. (born 1924) April 16 – Randy Starkman, sports journalist. (born 1960) April 18 – René Lépine, real estate developer. (born 1929) April 19 – Jacques Martin, Paralympian, gold medalist (1984, 1988, 1992, 1996). (born 1959) April 21 – Jerry Toppazzini, ice hockey player (Boston Bruins, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings). (born 1931) April 23 - Billy Bryans, musician and record producer. (born 1947)Parachute Club's Billy Bryans dies at 62 https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/parachute-club-s-billy-bryans-dies-at-63-1.1157341 2012-04-23 CBC News 2012-04-23 Toronto Raymond Thorsteinsson, geologist. (born 1921) Flo Whyard, politician, Mayor of Whitehorse (1981–1983), Yukon territorial minister (1975–1978), editor of the Whitehorse Star. (born 1917) April 26 – Ted Newall, businessman. (born 1935) April 27 – Allen Tough, scientist, complications of multiple system atrophy. (born 1936) April 28 – Al Ecuyer, American-born football player (Edmonton Eskimos). (born 1937) May May 1 – James Kinley, engineer and industrialist, Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia (1994–2000). (born 1925) May 2 – James Marker, American-born businessman and inventor of Cheezies. (born 1922)Lesley Ciarula Taylor Cheezies inventor dies in Belleville, Ont., at 90 https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/1172233--cheezies-inventor-dies-in-belleville-ont-at-90?bn=1 Toronto Star 2012-05-03 2012-05-15 May 8 – William Aquin Carew, Roman Catholic prelate, Apostolic Nuncio to Japan (1983–1997). (born 1922) May 12 - Paul Cyr, ice hockey player (Buffalo Sabres, New York Rangers, Hartford Whalers). (born 1963) Neil McKenty, radio talk-show host and author. (born 1924) May 18 – Paul O'Sullivan, comedian and actor. (born 1964)"Paul O’Sullivan, Canadian comedic actor, dies in car accident". The Globe and Mail, May 20, 2012. May 26 – Hans Schmidt, professional wrestler. (born 1925) May 27 – Jan de Vries, army veteran. (born 1924) May 28 – Jim Unger, English-born cartoonist (Herman). (born 1937) June June 4 – Bernard Jean, lawyer and politician, member (1960–1970) and Speaker (1963–1966) of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick. (born 1925) June 8 – Pat Mahoney, businessman, politician, and judge, MP for Calgary South (1968–1972), General Manager of the Calgary Stampeders (1965). (born 1929) June 11 – Ann Rutherford, actress (Gone with the Wind, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty). (born 1917) June 17 – Nathan Divinsky, mathematician, author, and chess master. (born 1925) June 22 – Fernie Flaman, ice hockey player (Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs) and Hall of Fame member. (born 1927) June 25 – Lucella MacLean, baseball player (All-American Girls Professional Baseball League). (born 1921) July July 6 - Bill Norrie, politician and educator, Mayor of Winnipeg (1979–1992), Chancellor of the University of Manitoba (2001–2009), respiratory failure. (born 1929) Anthony Sedlak, chef, and the host of Food Network Canada's The Main. (born 1983) July 7 – Ralph Raymond Loffmark, politician. (born 1920) July 8 – Dick Fowler, Mayor of St. Albert, MLA. (born 1932) August September September 13 – Peter Lougheed, former Premier of Alberta, (born 1928) September 23 – Sam Sniderman, founder of the Sam the Record Man chain (born 1920)"Sam the Record Man funeral today". CBC News, September 25, 2012. September 24 – Bruno Bobak, artist (born 1923) September 26 – Sylvia Fedoruk, scientist, curler and Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan (born 1927) September 30 – Barbara Ann Scott, figure skater and Olympic gold medalist (born 1928) October October 10 – Amanda Todd, cyberbullying victim (born 1996) October 12 – James Elliott Coyne, Governor Bank of Canada (born 1910) October 19 Lincoln Alexander, politician, MP for Hamilton West (1968–1980), Minister of Labour (1979–1980), and the first black Lieutenant Governor of Ontario (1985–1991) (born 1922) Raymond Dumais, Roman Catholic ex-prelate, Bishop of Gaspé (1993–2001) (born 1950) October 25 – Aude, writer November November 3 – Henri Audet, founder of Cogeco media and communications company, originally a cable system November 4 – Errol Black, academic and politician (born 1939) November 5 – Bob Kaplan, politician, oversaw creation of CSIS, Solicitor General (1980–1984), MP for Don Valley (1968–1972) and York Centre (1974–1993) (born 1936) November 9 Helen Mussallem, nurse (born 1915) Jim Sinclair, non-status Indian aboriginal activist and politician (born 1933) November 12 – Michel Hrynchyshyn, Ukrainian Catholic hierarch, Apostolic Exarch in France, Benelux and Switzerland (1982–2012) (born 1929) November 14 – Lucien Laferte, ski jumper (born 1919) November 17 – Arnaud Maggs, artist and photographer (born 1926) November 21 – Nick Discepola, Italian-born politician, MP for Vaudreuil (1993–1997) and Vaudreuil-Soulanges (1997–2004) (born 1949) November 23 – John Kemeny, Hungarian-born film producer (The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz, Atlantic City) (born 1925) November 24 – Shawn Little, politician (born 1924) November 27 Gilbert Clements, Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island (1995–2001) (born 1928) Pat Connolly, sports broadcaster (born 1928) December December 2 – Tom Hendry, playwright, founder of Manitoba Theatre Centre (born 1929) December 14 – Hazel McIsaac, politician, Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly member for St. George's (1975–1982) (born 1933) December 16 – Laurier LaPierre, broadcaster and politician, Senator from Ontario (2001–2004) (born 1929) December 18 – Camil Samson, politician, MNA for Rouyn-Noranda (1970–1981) (born 1935) December 19 – Douglas Leiterman, producer and journalist (This Hour Has Seven Days) (born 1927) December 20 Eagle Keys, American-born CFL football player (Montreal Alouettes, Edmonton Eskimos) and coach (Saskatchewan Roughriders) (born 1923) Albert Renaud, ice hockey player (born 1920) December 22 – Willy Blok Hanson, Javanese-born dancer (born 1914) December 25 – Lynn Watters, Olympic sailor (born 1916) December 26 – Rebecca Tarbotton, environmental activist, director of Rainforest Action Network (born 1973) December 31 Jovette Marchessault, writer and artist (born 1938)"Jovette Marchessault, écrivaine et artiste, est décédée à l'âge de 74 ans". Le Devoir, January 2, 2013. John Sheardown, diplomat (born 1924) See also 2012 in Canadian music 2012 in Canadian television List of Canadian films of 2012 References 2012 Canada Canada Category:2010s in Canada Category:Years of the 21st century in Canada