1983 in Canada explained
Events from the year 1983 in Canada.
Incumbents
See main article: 1983 Canadian incumbents.
Crown
Federal government
Provincial governments
Lieutenant governors
Premiers
Territorial governments
Commissioners
Premiers
Events
Full date unknown
Arts and literature
New books
- A Time for Judas - Morley Callaghan
- Unearthing Suite - Margaret Atwood
- Seagull on Yonge Street - bill bissett
- "Happy Endings" - Margaret Atwood
Awards
W.P. Kinsella, Shoeless Joe
Diana Hartog, Matinee Light
Rhea Tregebov, Remembering History
Morley Torgov, The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick
Claire Mackay
Film
Sport
Births
- January 3 – Joe Bartoch, swimmer
- January 6 – Cristina Rosato, actress
- January 21 – Maryse Mizanin, pro wrestler[3]
- February 2 – Jordin Tootoo, ice hockey player
- February 4 – Lauren Ash, actress and comedian
- February 6 – Myron Wolf Child, youth activist, public speaker and politician (d.2007)
- February 8 – Atiba Hutchinson,
- February 9 – Keith Beavers, swimmer
- February 14 – Sasha Andrews, soccer player
- February 15 – Russell Martin, baseball player
- February 28 – Marie-Pierre Gagné, synchronized swimmer
- March 3
- March 10 – Kyle Marshall, Canadian animator, storyboard artist, director and writer
- March 31 – Ashleigh Ball, voice actress
- April 1 – John Axford, baseball player
- April 2 – Owen Fussey, ice hockey player
- April 4 – Doug Lynch, ice hockey player
- April 7 – Kyle Labine, actor
- April 8 – Crystal Gilmore, artistic gymnast
- April 11 – Joanna Douglas, actress
- April 12 – Anthony Sedlak, chef, and the host of Food Network Canada's The Main (d.2012)
- April 28 – Dan Mangan, singer-songwriter
- May 4 – Jesse Moss, actor
- May 20 – Dan Blackburn, ice hockey player
- June 6 – Lyndie Greenwood, actress
- June 13 – Jason Spezza, ice hockey player
- June 14 – Torrance Coombs, actor
- June 16 – Lisa Yamanaka, voice actress
- June 22 – Sheena Lawrick, softball player
- June 26 – Jessika Dubuc, synchronized swimmer
- June 30 – Katherine Ryan, comedian and actress
- July 6
- July 12 – Krystin Pellerin, actress
- July 14 – Katrina Chen, politician
- July 16 – Duncan Keith, ice hockey player
- July 21
- August 10 – Mathieu Roy, professional ice hockey player
- September 10 – Joey Votto, baseball player
- September 15 – Ashleigh McIvor, freestyle skier
- September 18 – Giulio Scandella, ice hockey player
- September 27 – Jay Bouwmeester, ice hockey player
- October 3 – Meghan Heffern, actress
- October 5 – Noot Seear, fashion model and actress
- October 16 – Kenny Omega, pro wrestler
- October 21
- November 4 – Melanie Kok, rower
- November 10 – Fred Cheng, Canadian-born Hong Kong singer
- November 24 – Karine Vanasse, actress and producer
- November 28 – Courtney Rush, professional wrestler
- December 19
- December 22 – Joe Dinicol, actor
- December 24 – Daniel Stein, water polo player
- date unknown – Anita Sarkeesian, Canadian-American feminist
- date unknown – Jane McGregor, actress
Deaths
January to June
July to December
- July 11 - Ross Macdonald, novelist (b.1915)
- July 13 - Gabrielle Roy, author (b.1909)
- July 29 - Raymond Massey, actor (b.1896)
- September 21 - Andrew Brewin, lawyer and politician (b.1907)
- October 20 - Yves Thériault, author (b.1915)
- November 24 - Graham Spry, broadcasting pioneer, business executive, diplomat and socialist (b.1900)
- December 2 - Fifi D'Orsay, actress (b.1904)
- December 23 – Edythe Shuttleworth, mezzo-soprano (b.1907)[5]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Queen Elizabeth II The Canadian Encyclopedia . www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca . 4 December 2022.
- Book: Lentz . Harris M. . Heads of States and Governments Since 1945 . 4 February 2014 . Routledge . 978-1-134-26490-2 . 144 . en.
- Web site: Maryse WWE (Miz's Wife) News, Latest Updates & More @ Sportskeeda . 2023-11-06 . www.sportskeeda.com.
- Web site: Lipad - Christine MOORE - Members of the Canadian House of Commons.
- Encyclopedia: Edythe Shuttleworth. The Canadian Encyclopedia. October 25, 2009. May 12, 2021.