See also:
1946 in Canada,
other events of 1947,
1948 in Canada and the
Timeline of Canadian history.
Events
Arts and culture
- Literary awards
- New books
Births
- January 14 - Bill Werbeniuk, snooker player
- January 15 - Andrea Martin, comedian
- January 15 - Veronica Tennant, ballet dancer
- January 23 - Clayton Manness, Manitoba politician
- January 24 - Steve McCaffery, poet
- February 10 - Louise Arbour, jurist
- February 11 - Abigail Hoffman, athlete
- February 20 - Joy Smith, politician
- March 1 - Alan Thicke, musician and actor
- March 10 - Chris Axworthy, politician
- March 10 - Kim Campbell, Prime Minister
- March 13 - Judith Marcuse, dancer
- March 24 - Louise Lanctôt, FLQ terrorist
- May 3 - Doug Henning, magician
- May 4 - John William Bosley, politician
- May 25 - Doug Martindale, Manitoba politician
- May 28 - Lynn Johnston, cartoonist
- June 10 - Michel Bastarache, jurist
- June 14 - Vanessa Harwood, ballet dancer
- June 19 - John Ralston Saul, writer
- July 18 - Steven W. Mahoney, politician
- July 22 - Gilles Duceppe, politician
- July 22 - Bill Matthews, politician
- August 8 - Ken Dryden, hockey goalie and politician
- August 24 - Linda Hutcheon, critic
- August 30 - Allan Rock, politician
- October 13 - Jon Gerrard, Manitoba politician
- November 17 - Inky Mark, politician
- November 22 - Jacques Saada, politician
- November 28 - Bonnie Mitchelson, Manitoba politician
- December 27 - Mickey Redmond, hockey player and commentator
- December 31 - Burton Cummings, musician
Deaths
