1945 in Canada

Events

January 8 - Brantford, Ontario becomes the first Canadian community to fluoridate its water supply.
January 20 - World War II: The first conscripted Canadian soldiers arrive overseas
February 8 - World War II: The Anglo-Canadian Operation Veritable launched in the Netherlands
February 24 - Radio Canada International begins operation
February 25 - Sergeant Aubrey Cosens posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross
February 25 - Maurice Richard sets a new record for the most goals in a single season
March 1 - Major Frederick Tilston wins the Victoria Cross
March 29 - The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan is shut down
April 16 - World War II: The HMCS Esquimalt is sunk off Halifax by a German U-boat.
May 8 - VE Day sees celebrations across the nation, but riots occur in Halifax.
June 4 - Ontario general election, 1945: George Drew's PCs win a majority
June 11 - Federal election: Mackenzie King's Liberals win a third consecutive majority
June 26 - Canada is a founding member of the United Nations
August 15 - VJ Day marks the end of the Second World War. Over a million Canadians had fought in the conflict and 42,000 were killed.
September 5 - The defection of Soviet embassy clerk Igor Gouzenko reveals a Soviet spy ring in Canada.
September 8 - Angus Macdonald becomes premier of Nova Scotia for the second time, replacing Alexander MacMillan
September 12 - The Ford Motor employees in Windsor, Ontario go on strike.
Family Allowance payments is introduced.