1951 in Canada
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See also: 1950 in Canada, other events of 1951, 1952 in Canada and the list of 'years in Canada'.
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Incumbents
- Premier of Alberta - Ernest Manning
- Premier of British Columbia - Byron Johnson
- Premier of Manitoba - Douglas Campbell
- Premier of New Brunswick - John McNair
- Premier of Newfoundland - Joey Smallwood
- Premier of Nova Scotia - Angus Macdonald
- Premier of Ontario - Leslie Frost
- Premier of Prince Edward Island - J. Walter Jones
- Premier of Quebec - Maurice Duplessis
- Premier of Saskatchewan - Tommy Douglas
Events
- April 22-25 - Korean War: In the Battle of Kapyong the Canadians hold off the Chinese.
- June 1 - The Massey Report into Canadian culture is released
- July 10 - A formal peace agreement between Canada and Germany is signed
- October 27 - The Cobalt Bomb Cancer therapy is first tested in London, Ontario
- November 12 - The National Ballet of Canada gives its first ever performance
- November 22 - Ontario election: Leslie Frost's PCs win a third consecutive majority
- December 12 - The St. Lawrence Seaway Authority is established
- Canada's immigration rate rises. Population is 14 009 429.
- The Indian Act of Canada is revised to limit coverage of Aboriginal people, excluding Aboriginal women who married non-Aboriginal men.
- The first Canadian troops arrive to take part in the Korean War.
- Louis St. Laurent moves into 24 Sussex Drive, the new official residence of the Prime Minister
- Labatt Blue is introduced
Arts and Culture
- New Books
- Morley Callaghan - The Loved and the Lost
- Harold Innis - The Bias of Communication
- Literary Awards
- See 1951 Governor General's Awards for a complete list of winners and finalists for those awards.
- Stephen Leacock Award: Eric Nicol, The Roving I
Births
- January 3 - Claude Bachand, politician
- January 17 - Carol Marguerite Anderson, choreographer
- January 21 - W. Yvon Dumont, Manitoba politician
- February 22 - Elaine Tanner, swimmer
- March 25 - Ethel Blondin-Andrew, Native politician
- March 28 - Karen Kain, dancer
- March 31 - Lawrence O'Brien, politician
- April 5 - Guy Vanderhaeghe, author
- April 18 - Pierre Pettigrew, politician
- May 7 - Janina Fialkowska, pianist
- May 9 - Christopher Dewdney, author
- June 2 - Larry Robinson, hockey player
- June 19 - Bill Blaikie, politician
- July 27 - Shawn Murphy, politician
- August 3 - Marcel Dionne, hockey player
- August 10 - Judy Wasylycia-Leis, politician
- August 17 - Robert Joy, author
- September 19 - Daniel Lanois, musician
- September 20 - Guy Lafleur, hockey player
- October 9 - Joseph Tascona, Ontario politician
- October 11 - Jim Carr, Manitoba politician
- October 31 - Doug Bennett, politician
- November 10 - Marlene Jennings, politician
- December 6 - Tomson Highway, author
- December 22 - Charles de Lint, author
- Robert Hilles, poet
- Lesley Choyce, author
- Keith Moreau, writer and illustrator
- Susan Musgrave, poet
- Robert Priest, poet
Deaths
- April 4 - Al Christie, film director
- Edna Brower, wife of John Diefenbaker