See also:
1949 in Canada,
other events of 1950,
1951 in Canada and the
Timeline of Canadian history.
Incumbents
Events
Arts and Culture
- Literary Awards
Births
- January 5 - John Manley, politician
- January 13 - Joe Fontana, politician
- January 18 - Gilles Villeneuve, automobile racing driver
- February 8 - Keith Milligan, politician
- February 12 - Michael Ironside, actor
- March 16 - Kate Nelligan, actress
- March 23 - Jerry Storie, Manitoba politician
- March 23 - Ralph Eichler, Manitoba politician
- March 24 - Robert L.J. Zenik, poet
- March 26 - Martin Short, actor
- April 18 - Jane Coop, pianist
- April 19 - Gérard Asselin, politician
- May 7 - Deepak Obhrai, politician
- May 27 - Brent St. Denis, politician
- June 1 - Perrin Beatty, politician
- June 21 - Anne Carson, poet
- July 6 - Hélène Scherrer, politician
- July 7 - Leon Benoit, politician
- July 11 - Liona Boyd, musician
- July 12 - Barbara Astman, photographer
- August 6 - Carole Pope, musician
- August 15 - Ron Lemieux, Manitoba politician
- August 16 - Stockwell Day, politician
- August 31 - Anne McLellan, politician
- September 16 - Sheila Fraser, auditor
- September 18 - Darryl Sittler, hockey player
- October 31 - John Candy, comedian and actor
- November 2 - Daryl Reid, Manitoba politician
- November 5 - Susan Nattrass, athlete
- November 29 - Marie Laberge
- December 20 - Carolyn Bennett, politician
- December 21 - Lap-Chee Tsui, scientist
- Roger Grimes, premier of Newfoundland and Labrador
Deaths
