2006 in Canada

• In 2006, international friction arose between Canada and the Philippines . The reason was the traditional Filipino dining customs, according to which the child ate at school, for which he received several comments. After the story was publicized by the media , protests took place near the Canadian Embassy in Manila , and the Ambassador of the Philippines in Canada formally condemned the actions of teachers.

January

Initial seat allocation in the House of Commons after the 2006 election

     Conservatives (124)      Liberals (103)      Blockers (51)      New Democrats (29)      Independent (1)

• On January 23, 2006, federal elections were held to elect deputies of the 39th convocation of the Canadian House of Commons .

February

• On February 6, 2006, Stephen Harper became the 22nd Prime Minister of Canada .
• On February 22, 2006, Rodney Joseph MacDonald became the 32nd Prime Minister of Nova Scotia .
• On February 28, 2006, a conflict broke out around a small piece of land in Caledonia, Haldimand County, Ontario . The site claimed by the Native American community, as well as the developer, is located 20 km southwest of Hamilton . The conflict, which was not resolved until 2010, included many protests, blocked road and rail links, the Ontario police crisis, and many other points.

May

• On May 16, 2006, the Canadian Census was held. Questionnaires were delivered to recipients from May 1 to May 13 ^[1] , the first results were published on March 13, 2007 ^[2] .
• On May 29, 2006, Toronto Transit Commission metro workers went on an illegal strike. The metro did not fully work from 4 to 15 hours ^[3] .

June

• On June 3, 2006, a terrorist cell of 17 people was arrested in Toronto ^[4] .
• On June 22, 2006, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper apologized on behalf of the Government of Canada for imposing a Chinese poll tax in 1885. ^[5] The tax was abolished in 1923 when Chinese immigration was completely banned.

July

• From July 17 to July 21, 2006, several storms hit Ontario and parts of the United States. About 3 million people were left without electricity.

August

• From August 13 to 18, 2006, the 16th International AIDS Conference was held in Toronto . The conference was held at the Metro Toronto Convention Center ( en ) ^[6] .

September

• September 13, 2006 at Dawson College in the suburbs of Montreal , shooting was opened. A criminal killed a man, wounded another 19, and then committed suicide ^[7] .
• On September 16, 2006, The Globe & Mail published an article by Jan Wong linking the last three cases of shooting in Quebec. The author called this the “decade-long linguistic struggle” ( en ).
• On September 30, 2006, a section of the motorway collapsed in Laval (a suburb of Montreal ). Five people died ^[8] .

October

• On October 3, 2006, Sean Graham became the Prime Minister of New Brunswick .

December

• On December 14, 2006, Ed Stelmach became the 13th Prime Minister of Alberta .
• On December 15, 2006, a storm hit British Columbia and the northwestern United States . 18 people died (two of them in Canada), about 2 million people were left without electricity.
• December 26, 2006 ( public holiday ), an unidentified man shot a bus stop on Young Street in Toronto . One person died, five were injured. The shooting led to numerous discussions about street armed crimes.

Born

• On October 25, 2006 in Vancouver , Siamese twins Krista and Tatyana Hogan were born fused with their heads and torsos.

Died

• March 11 - Bernard Jeffrion (b.1931), hockey player. Included in the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1972.
• April 25 - Jane Jacobs (b. 1916), Canadian-American writer
• August 23 - Maynard Ferguson (b.1928), jazz musician.
• August 24 - Leopold Simono (b.1918), opera singer
• August 24 - John Wentzweig ( b.1916 ), composer
• September 13 - Kimvir Jill (b. 1981), the killer
• September 29 - Louis-Albert Vashon (b.1912), Cardinal , Primate of Canada from 1981 to 1990.
• November 7 - George Tutunjyan (b. 1930), singer