1966 in Canada
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See also: 1965 in Canada, other events of 1966, 1967 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history.
Incumbents
Events
- January 1: The Canada Pension Plan and the Quebec Pension Plan both begin operation
- February 25: Toronto Transit Commission inaugurates the Bloor-Danforth Subway line.
- March 4: The Munsinger Affair is Canada's first major political sex scandal
- March 12: Bobby Hull sets the record for the most goals in an NHL season
- May 1: Army camps, RCAF stations, and the RCN's land-based installations become Canadian Forces bases. Training schools and the pay system are unified.
- May 18: Paul Joseph Chartier is killed when a bomb he is carrying goes off on Parliament Hill
- June 5: The Union Nationale under Daniel Johnson, Sr. is elected in Quebec.
- June 16: Daniel Johnson, Sr., becomes premier of Quebec, replacing Jean Lesage
- July 28: Alexander B. Campbell becomes premier of Prince Edward Island, replacing Walter Shaw
- September 1: The CBC becomes the first Canadian television network to broadcast in colour, followed within days by the private-sector CTV Television Network.
- October 14: Montreal inaugurates its metro system (see Montreal Metro).
- October 17: The Montreal Metro opens
- November 4: Bill C-243, The Canadian Forces Reorganization Act, is introduced in Parliament.
- December 31: The Centennial Flame in front of Parliament Hill is lit
- The Revolutionary Strategy and the Role of the Avant-Garde outlining the strategy of the FLQ is written.
- Grey Cup: Saskatchewan Roughriders win 29–14 over the Ottawa Rough Riders
- Vanier Cup: St. Francis Xavier X-Men win 40–14 over the Waterloo Lutheran Golden Hawks
- Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens win 4–2 over the Detroit Red Wings
Arts and literature
- New works
- Awards
- Music
- Television
Births
- January 23: Bernadette Bowyer, field hockey player
- January 24: Michael Forgeron, rower
- January 30: Doug Wood, pole vaulter
- February 27: Donal Logue, actor
- March 1: Susan Auch, speed skater
- March 20: Chris Gifford, field hockey striker
- March 25: Jeff Healey, musician
- March 29: Pamela Rai, freestyle swimmer
- March 31: Nathalie Gosselin, judoka
- April 24: David Usher, musician
- May 2: Belinda Stronach, politician
- May 11: Michelle MacPherson, backstroke and butterfly swimmer
- May 12: Anne Ottenbrite, breaststroke swimmer
- May 23: Gary Roberts, ice hockey player
- June 12: Michael Redhill, novelist and poet
- June 18: Kurt Browning, figure skater
- June 24: Debbie Fuller, diver
- June 26: Kirk McLean, ice hockey player
- June 29: John Part, darts player
- July 18: Lila Feng, weather presenter
- August 27: Gianni Vignaduzzi, track cyclist
- September 10: Joe Nieuwendyk, ice hockey player
- September 21: Wilhelm Schroeder, musician
- September 27: Gerry Byrne, politician
- October 17: Peter Milkovich, field hockey midfielder
- October 24: Conrad Pla, actor
- October 25: Wendel Clark, ice hockey player
- November 9: Lisa Faust, field hockey midfielder
- November 21: Christopher Bowie, freestyle swimmer
- December 1: Larry Walker, baseball player
- December 5: Deb Whitten, field hockey player
- December 21: Kiefer Sutherland, actor
- Stéphane Demers, actor
Deaths
