A British Columbia law bans all Asian and First Nations peoples from voting.
George King becomes premier of New Brunswick for the second time, replacing George Hatheway
Elijah McCoy, born in Colchester, Ontario, invents the first of his many devices to oil engines used on trains and in factories. His inventions are so good that many people refuse to buy imitations of his work. They insisted on having "The Real McCoy".
Gold discovered near Sitka and in British Columbia.
New Patent Act encourages import or licensing of technology and foreign patents by allowing legal use (theft) of patent in Canada if not registered in Canada within 2 years.