1802 in Canada

See also: 1801 in Canada, other events of 1802, 1803 in Canada and the list of 'years in Canada'.

Events

• The Tlingit start resisting Russian incursions into their territory.
• First Nations massacre Russians at Old Sitka; only a few survive.
• Alexander Mackenzie is knighted and becomes a member of the XY Company.

Births

• January 9 - Catharine Parr Traill, writer

Deaths

See also: 1802 in Canada, 1801 in Canada, 1802, 1803 in Canada, Alexander Mackenzie, Catharine Parr Traill, First Nations, January 9, List of 'years in Canada', Russia