2009 in Canada

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Contents 1 Incumbents 2 Events 2.1 January 2.2 February 2.3 March 3 Predicted and scheduled events 3.1 February 3.2 March 3.3 April 3.4 May 3.5 June 3.6 July 3.7 August 3.8 September 3.9 October 3.10 November 3.11 December 4 Sports 4.1 January 4.2 February 5 Arts and literature 5.1 Film 5.2 Literature 5.3 Music 5.4 Television 6 Births 7 Deaths 8 References

[edit] Incumbents

[edit] Events

[edit] January

• January 5: Forth explosion from 2008-09 British Columbia pipeline bombings destroyed a metering shed near the community of Tomslake, British Columbia.^[1]
• January 8: Large amount of gang violence in Vancouver starts.
• January 15: A large blackout hits Toronto effecting and estimated 250,000 people.^[2]
• January 26: The 40th Canadian Parliament reopens for its second session after a two-month prorogation. Governor General Michaëlle Jean reads the Speech from the Throne.
• January 27: Finance Minister Jim Flaherty presents the 2009 Canadian federal budget to the Canadian House of Commons.
• January 28: Opposition Leader Michael Ignatieff announces the support of the Liberal Party for the budget on the condition that his amendment is included.
• January 28: The first of the 2009 Canadian Tamil protests begin in front of the Consulate General office of Sri Lanka in Toronto.^[3]
• January 29: 2008-09 York University Strike comes to an end with a count of 42-8 ending the strike.

[edit] February

• February 19: American President Barack Obama made his first foreign trip by visiting Canada.^[4]
• February 22: FV Monte Galineiro the Spanish fishing vessel sank off the coast of Newfoundland and Labrador.

[edit] March

• March 6: Art and Social Responsibility The Interdependence of the Arts and Civil Society conference was held in Toronto, Ontario.
• March 12: A Helicopter Crash off the coast of Newfoundland kills 16.
• March 12: The 2009 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships are held in Richmond, BC.
• March 17: Former President George W. Bush gave a talk in Calgary, Alberta.^[5]

[edit] Predicted and scheduled events

[edit] February

[edit] March

• March 29: The Juno Awards of 2009 are set to be held in Vancouver and hosted by Russell Peters.

[edit] April

• April 4: The 29th Genie Awards are to be held at the Canadian Aviation Museum in Ottawa, Ontario.
• April 13: The 2009 Allan Cup is set to be held in Steinbach, Manitoba.^[6]
• April 30: Liberal Party of Canada leadership convention, 2009 is scheduled to be held in Vancouver, British Columbia

[edit] May

[edit] June

[edit] July

[edit] August

• August 6: The 67th World Science Fiction Convention is set to be held in Montreal, Quebec at the Palais des congrès de Montréal.
• August 12: 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships is set to begin in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia on Lake Banook.

[edit] September

[edit] October

• October 12: The Canadian National Challenge Cup 2009 is set to be held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

[edit] November

[edit] December

[edit] Sports

[edit] January

• January 4: The 2009 World U-17 Hockey Challenge was held in several cities in the Lower Mainland.
• January 6: Team Canada wins the 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships for the 5th time in a row.

[edit] February

• February 4: The 2009 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships was held in Vancouver.

[edit] Arts and literature

[edit] Film

[edit] Literature

[edit] Music

[edit] Television

[edit] Births

[edit] Deaths

• Guy Gagnon, Chief Justice of Quebec Superior Court
• Tom Hanson, photojournalist
• Andrew Martin, Professional wrestler

[edit] References