1920 in Canada
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See also: 1919 in Canada, other events of 1920, 1921 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history.
Events
- January 10 - Canada is a founding member of the League of Nations
- February 1 - The North West Mounted Police renamed the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- February 14 - Université de Montréal founded
- February 26 - First Nations people win the right to vote
- April 1 - The Ottawa Senators win the Stanley Cup, defeating the Seattle Metropolitans
- May 7 - The first exhibit of art by the Group of Seven opens in Toronto
- May 14 - Canadian Forum magazine founded
- July 9 - Louis-Alexandre Taschereau becomes premier of Quebec, replacing Sir Lomer Gouin
- July 10 - Arthur Meighen becomes prime minister, replacing Sir Robert Borden
- Women become eligible to sit in the House of Commons
- The Japanese Labour Union is formed
Births
- January 4 - Douglas Pimlott, biologist
- January 7 - Margaret Thompson, scientist
- January 12 - Bill Reid, artist
- February 23 - Paul Gérin-Lajoie, Quebec politician
- February 25 - Gérard Bessette, author
- March 3 - James Doohan, actor
- March 19 - Cyril Lloyd Francis, politician
- April 2 - Gerald Keith Bouey, Governor of the Bank of Canada
- May 2 - William deWitt Hutt, actor
- May 5 - Bill Hunter, hockey player
- May 8 - Harry Rankin, politician
- May 27 - Peter Dmytruk, WWII military hero
- June 6 - Jan Rubes, Opera singer and director
- June 24 - Joe Greene, politician
- July 12 - Pierre Berton, author
- August 3 - Lucien Lamoureux, politician
- August 24 - Alex Colville, artist
- September 11 - Emile Bouchard, hockey player
- September 11 - Dalton Camp, political operative
- October 1 - Charles Daudelin, sculptor
- October 13 - Evelyn Dick, murderer
- November 18 - George Johnson, Manitoba politician