1966 in Canada

See also: 1965 in Canada, other events of 1966, 1967 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history.

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Table of contents

1 Events 2 Arts and literature 3 Births 4 Deaths

Events

• March 4 - The Munsinger Affair is Canada's first major political sex scandal
• June 16 - Daniel Johnson, Sr, becomes premier of Quebec, replacing Jean Lesage
• July 28 - Alex Campbell becomes premier of Prince Edward Island, replacing Walter Shaw
• October 1 - The CBC becomes the first Canadian television channel to broadcast in colour.
• October 1 - The Canada Pension Plan is established.
• October 14 - Montreal inaugurates its metro system (see Montreal Metro).
• The Revolutionary Strategy and the Role of the Avant-Garde outlining the strategy of the FLQ is written.
• Grey Cup - Saskatchewan Roughriders win 29-14 over the Ottawa Rough Riders
• Vanier Cup - St. Francis Xavier X-Men win 40-14 over the Waterloo Lutheran Golden Hawks
• Stanley Cup - Montreal Canadiens win 4-2 over the Detroit Red Wings

Arts and literature

New works

• Cold Mountain. Singing Hands Series 3 by B. P. Nichol
• The Circle Game by Margaret Atwood
• Expeditions by Margaret Atwood
• Speeches for Doctor Frankenstein by Margaret Atwood

Awards

• See 1966 Governor General's Awards for a complete list of winners and finalists for those awards.
• Stephen Leacock Award: George Bain, Nursery Rhymes to Be Read Aloud by Young Parents with Old Children

Music

• March 3 - Canadian Neil Young, joins Stephen Stills and Richie Furay to form Buffalo Springfield.

Televsion

• Star Trek premieres starring Montreal actor William Shatner

Births

• December 1 - Larry Walker, baseball star
• December 21 - Kiefer Sutherland, actor

Deaths

• July 11 - Andrew McNaughton, army officer and politician