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1992 in Canada
See also:
1991 in Canada
,
other events of 1992
,
1993 in Canada
and the
list of 'years in Canada'
.
Table of contents
1 Events
2 Arts and literature
3 Births
4 Deaths
Events
January 22
- Dr.
Roberta Bondar
becomes the first
Canadian
woman in space.
February 8
-
February 23
-
1992 Winter Olympics
are held in
Albertville, France
. Canada finishes ninth in the medal count.
May 9
- 29 miners are killed in the Westray Mine Disaster
July 2
- a two-year shutdown of the
cod
fishery is announced
July 25
-
August 9
- Canada competes in the
1992 Summer Olympics
August 12
- the details of
NAFTA
are released
August 22
- the final draft of the
Charlottetown Accord
, a proposed package of constitutional amendments, is released
October 24
- the
Toronto Blue Jays
become the first non-
US
team to win the
World Series
October 26
- the
Charlottetown Accord
is rejected in a nationwide referendum
November 7 - John Ostashek becomes government leader of Yukon, replacing Tony Penikett
November 12
- a referendum endorsing the creation of
Nunavut
is successful in the
Northwest Territories
December 15
- the first members of the Canadian Airborne Regiment arrive in
Somalia
on an ill-fated humanitarian mission
December 16
-
Ralph Klein
succeeds
Don Getty
as Premier of Alberta
December 17
- Prime Minister
Brian Mulroney
signs the
NAFTA
deal
Grey Cup
:
Calgary Stampeders
win 24-10 over the
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Vanier Cup
:
Queen's Golden Gaels
win 31-0 over the St. Mary's Huskies
Rudolph A Marcus wins the
Nobel Prize
for Chemistry
Arts and literature
New Books
The English Patient
-
Michael Ondaatje
Tales from Firozsha Baag
-
Rohinton Mistry
Inkorrect thots
-
Bill Bissett
Mother, not mother
-
Di Brandt
Awards
Michael Ondaatje
's
The English Patient
wins the prestigious
Booker Prize
, the first Canadian to do so
See
1992 Governor General's Awards
for a complete list of winners and finalists for those awards.
Gerald Lampert Award
: Joanne Arnott,
Wiles of Girlhood
Pat Lowther Award
: Kate Braid,
Covering Rough Ground
Marian Engel Award
: Joan Barfoot
Stephen Leacock Award
:
Roch Carrier
,
Prayers of a Very Wise Child
Music
Sloan
releases
Peppermint
Sarah McLachlan
releases
Live
Births
Deaths
Joe Shuster
- artist