Arts and Literature
- May 7 - The first exhibit of art by the Group of Seven opens in Toronto.
- November 8 - The Capitol Cinema opens in Ottawa, the capital's only true movie palace.
- Undated - A group of artists, educators, and art patrons formed the British Columbia Art League to lobby the provincial and city governments for a school.
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