1982 in Canada

Table of contents

1 Incumbents
2 Events
3 Arts and literature
4 Births
5 Deaths

Incumbents

The year sees a severe recession in the economy
January 15 - Striking Quebec transit workers are forced back to work
February - First reported cases of AIDS in Canada
February 14 - 84 are killed when the Ocean Ranger oil platofrm capsizes
March 8 - The Canada Act is passed by the British House of Commons
April 17 - The new Constitution and Charter of Rights and Freedoms comes into effect
April 26 - Saskatchewan election: Grant Devine's PCs win a landslide majority, defeating Allan Blakeney's NDP
May 8 - Grant Devine becomes Premier of Saskatchewan after defeating Allan Blakeney's NDP
May 9 - Gilles Villeneuve killed at the Belgian Grand Prix
May 23 - Brother Andr� Beatified by the Pope
June 28 - Access to Information Act passed
August 16 - Communications satellite Anik D launched
October 5 - Laurie Skreslet becomes the first Canadian to have climbed Mount Everest
October 31 - Marguerite Bourgeoys becomes Canada's first female Saint
November 2 - Alberta election: Peter Lougheed's PCs win a fourth consecutive majority
December 10 - Canada's 200-nautical-mile limit is officially recognized
In a case concerning the development of the Hibernia Oil Field the Supreme Court rules that the continental shelf falls under federal jurisdiction
Ed Mirvish purchases London's Old Vic theater

Awards

See 1982 Governor General's Awards for a complete list of winners and finalists for those awards.
Books in Canada First Novel Award: Joy Kogawa, Obasan
Gerald Lampert Award: Abraham Boyarsky, Schielber and Edna Alford, A Sleep Full of Dreams
Pat Lowther Award: Rona Murray, Journey
Stephen Leacock Award: Mervyn J. Huston, Gophers Don't Pay Taxes Tree
Vicky Metcalf Award: Janet Lunn

Film

Dance