1884 in Canada

See also: 1883 in Canada, other events of 1884, 1885 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history.

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Table of contents

1 Events 2 Births 3 Deaths

Events

• January 10 - David Scott elected as the first mayor of Regina
• January 23 - John Ross becomes premier of Quebec, replacing Joseph-Alfred Mousseau.
• July 28 - William Fielding becomes premier of Nova Scotia, replacing William Pipes.
• Canadian Parliament passes the Indian Advancement Act, encouraging democratic elections of chiefs. Mohawks at St. Regis, Ontario, resist the provision, preferring their traditional method of choosing leaders.

Births

• May 1 - Henry Norwest, WWI soldier

Deaths