See also: 1950 in Canada, other events of 1951, 1952 in Canada and the list of 'years in Canada'.
Incumbents
Events
Arts and culture
- New books
- Literary awards
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 2 - Andrew Barron, ice speed skater
- May 7 - Janina Fialkowska, pianist
- May 9 - Christopher Dewdney, author
- June 2 - Larry Robinson, ice hockey player
- June 19 - Bill Blaikie, politician
- July 4 - Beverly Boys, diver
- July 5 - Penny Werthner, track and field athlete
- July 27 - Shawn Murphy, politician
- August 3 - Marcel Dionne, ice hockey player
- August 10 - Judy Wasylycia-Leis, politician
- August 17 - Robert Joy, author
- September 14 - Elizabeth Carruthers, diver
- September 19 - Daniel Lanois, musician
- September 20 - Guy Lafleur, ice hockey player
- October 9 - Joseph Tascona, Ontario politician
- October 11 - Jim Carr, Manitoba politician
- October 27 - Roger Fortin, boxer
- October 29 - Camille Huard, boxer
- 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
- Susan Musgrave, poet
- Robert Priest, poet
Deaths