See also: 1952 in Canada, other events of 1953, 1954 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history.
Incumbents
Events
Arts and literature
- Literary awards
Births
- February 5—Eric Robinson, Manitoba politician
- February 15—Gerald Keddy, politician
- February 15—David Chomiak, Manitoba politician
- February 16—Lanny McDonald, ice hockey player
- March 10—Debbie Brill, high jumper
- March 13—Stephanie Berto, track and field athlete
- April 2—Janet Nutter, diver
- April 13—Dany Laferrière, author
- May 14 —Tom Cochrane, singer/songwriter
- June 23—Raymonde April, photographer
- June 23—Albina Guarnieri, politician
- July 3—Dave Lewis, ice hockey player and coach
- July 9—Margie Gillis, dancer
- July 15—Mila Mulroney, wife of Brian Mulroney
- July 15—Richard Margison, tenor
- July 29—Geddy Lee, musician (Rush)
- August 11—Greg Duhaime, middle-distance runner
- August 17—Robert Thirsk, astronaut
- August 27—Alex Lifeson, musician
- September 30—S. M. Stirling, author
- October 12—Daniel Louis, film producer
- October 29—Denis Potvin, ice hockey player
- December 7—Carmen Rinke, boxer
- December 13—Bob Gainey, ice hockey player and coach
- December 18—Daniel Poliquin, writer
- Dionne Brand, poet
- Barbara Haworth-Attard, author
- Nancy Huston, author
- Paul Quarrington, author
- Gaëtan Dugas, early AIDS patient
Deaths
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