1951 in Canada - Events

Events

  • April 22–25 – Korean War: In the Battle of Kapyong, the Canadians hold off the Chinese.
  • June 1 – The Massey Report into Canadian culture is released
  • July 10 – A formal peace agreement between Canada and Germany is signed
  • October 27:
    • The cobalt bomb cancer therapy is first tested in London, Ontario
    • The Duke of Edinburgh, and The Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh (now Elizabeth II), attend an Edmonton Eskimos home game. In the western semi-final, Edmonton beat Winnipeg 4–1
  • November 22 – Ontario general election, 1951: Leslie Frost's PCs win a third consecutive majority
  • December 12 – The St. Lawrence Seaway Authority is established.

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