1947 in Canada

• January 1 - Canadian Citizenship Act 1946 comes into effect. Among other things this changed federal law such that Canadian women no longer lost their citizenship automatically if they married non-Canadians.[3]
• January 2 - Dominion of Newfoundland (later a province in 1949) switches to driving on the right from the left.
• January 27 - The cabinet order deporting Japanese-Canadians to Japan is repealed after widespread protests.
• February 13 - The oil well Leduc No. 1 comes in, launching the Alberta oil industry.
• May 14 - The Chinese Immigration Act of 1923 is repealed.
• June 15 - The laws limiting Asian immigration to Canada are repealed; Canadians of Asian descent are allowed to vote in federal elections.
• July 22 - Two new nuclear reactors go online at the Chalk River research facility.
• September 1 - Two Canadian National Railways (CNR) passenger trains collide head-on at Dugald, Manitoba, resulting in 31 people dead and 85 people injured. The disaster is exacerbated by the CNR's use of wooden passenger coaches, as strict rationing of steel during the Second World War impeded the shift to steel coaches.[4]
• September 30 - The last group of personnel who had been on active service, for World War II, since September 1, 1939, stood down.[5]
• October 1 - New letters patent defining the office and powers of the governor general come into effect.
• December 29 - Boss Johnson becomes premier of British Columbia.
• Stephen Leacock Award: Harry L. Symons, Ojibway Melody.

• April 19 - The Toronto Maple Leafs win their sixth Stanley Cup by defeating the Montreal Canadiens 4 games to 2. The deciding Game 6 was played in Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto.
• April 22 - The Ontario Hockey Association's Toronto St. Michael's Majors win their third (and last until 1961) Memorial Cup by defeating Southern Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League's Moose Jaw Canucks 4 games to 3. The deciding Game 7 was played at Regina Exhibition Stadium.
• November 29 - The Toronto Argonauts win their eighth Grey Cup by defeating the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 10 to 9 in the 35th Grey Cup played in Varsity Stadium in Toronto. This was the last Grey Cup to be won by a team with all Canadian players.

• List of Canadian films

"Truly desperate conditions" in Europe that weaken trade, plus Canadian domestic demand for U.S. goods, cause crisis in value of dollar[8]

British trade deficit (e.g., over 20% of imports from Canada, but less than 5% of exports to Canada) necessitates loans, like £273,000,000 from Canada[9]

U.S. President Truman says his country's general accord with Canada is "one part proximity and nine parts good will and common sense"[10]

Ranking of allies relative to U.S. national security puts Canada eighth in priority for economic and military assistance[11]

PM King's frustration at UN's weakness jeopardizes Canada's participation on Korea Commission (Note: questionable reference to Jews)[12]

"Groundless assertions that certain individuals are warmongers" - Canada complains about heavy-handed Soviet rhetoric at UN[13]

"Just following orders" defence at Nuremberg trials supported in outcome of 1840 U.S. prosecution of "Caroline" raider[14]

Montreal Gazette editorial on political and, especially, economic issues to be worked out before Newfoundland's entry into Confederation[15]

Cabinet orders that prospective immigrants found by security investigation to be Communists should be refused without any reason given[16]

Canadian Polish Congress wants more Poles, including veterans for 6-10% of Canadian women unable to marry because of war brides and casualties[17]

Repeal of Chinese Immigration Act, 1923 arises from Canadians' opinion that it is discriminatory and singles out war ally[18]

Cabinet continues orders prohibiting "persons of Japanese race" from living or fishing in coastal British Columbia[19]

Japanese Canadians criticize confiscated-property compensation process for ignoring realities of their forced evacuation[20]

Major oil strike near Leduc, Alberta raises Imperial Oil share value 19% and pleases CPR and local farmers with mineral rights[21]

Obstetrician argues that child bearing is every woman's biological destiny, but that mixed feelings make her psychologically unstable[22]

Film: dramatized case study of woman whose psychological problems are attributed to her troubled childhood[23]

"We often resorted there to pass the time" - based on his description, gardens of Champlain's Habitation at Port-Royal will be restored[24]

Advertisement: bobby soxer excited about crossing Canada by train[25]

Advertisement: lots of Rocky Mountain experiences for guests of Jasper Park Lodge in Jasper National Park[26]