1960 in Canada

See also: 1959 in Canada, other events of 1960, 1961 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history.

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Table of contents

1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths

Events

• January 2 - Paul Sauv�, Premier of Quebec, dies in office
• January 8 - Antonio Barrette becomes premier of Quebec
• June 8 - Saskatchewan election: Tommy Douglas's Co-operative Commonwealth Federation wins a fifth consecutive majority
• July 12 - Louis Robichaud becomes premier of New Brunswick, replacing Hugh John Flemming
• July 22 - Jean Lesage becomes premier of Quebec, replacing Antonio Barrette
• The Quiet Revolution begins in Quebec
• The Canadian Bill of Rights is approved by Parliament
• French beginning to be recognized as language taught in schools outside of Quebec

Births

Deaths

• January 2 - Paul Sauv�, Premier of Quebec
• February 22 - Paul-�mile Borduas, abstract painter
• November 5 - Mack Sennett, comedian