1953 in Canada

Events from the year 1953 in Canada.

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January 1 - The National Library of Canada is founded
January 27 - The Canadian Dental Association approves the use of fluoride in drinking water
May 25 - Alex Matheson becomes premier of Prince Edward Island, replacing J. Walter Jones
June 2 - Queen Elizabeth II is crowned Queen of Canada. In Korea the Canadian Army celebrates the coronation by firing red, white, and blue smoke shells at the enemy.
July 13 - The Stratford Festival of Canada opens
July 27 - The Korean War ends. In total 314 Canadians were killed and 1211 injured.
August 10 - Federal election: Louis Saint Laurent's Liberals win a fifth consecutive majority.
October 15 - The Trans Mountain Oil Pipeline is completed
October 25 - Canada's first privately-owned television station, CKSO, broadcasts in Sudbury.
The federal Immigration Act is amended to prohibit homosexuals entry into Canada. This amendment was repealed in 1977.

See 1953 Governor General's Awards for a complete list of winners and finalists for those awards.
Stephen Leacock Award: Lawrence Earl, The Battle of Baltinglass

January 7 - Dionne Brand, poet, novelist and non-fiction writer
February 5 - Eric Robinson, politician
February 15 - David Chomiak, politician
February 15 - Gerald Keddy, politician
February 16 - Lanny McDonald, ice hockey player
February 17 - Borys Chambul, discus thrower
February 20 - Gaëtan Dugas, early AIDS patient, the alleged Patient Zero for AIDS (d.1984)
March 10 - Debbie Brill, high jumper
March 13 - Stephanie Berto, track and field athlete
April 2 - Janet Nutter, diver
April 17 - Dany Laferrière, novelist and journalist
April 18 - Rick Moranis, comedian, actor and musician
May 14 - Tom Cochrane, singer-songwriter and musician
June 23 - Raymonde April, photographer
June 23 - Albina Guarnieri, politician and Minister

Robert Thirsk

July 22 - Paul Quarrington, novelist, playwright, screenwriter, filmmaker and musician
July 25 - Barbara Haworth-Attard, children's author
July 29 - Geddy Lee, singer, bassist and keyboardist
August 11 - Greg Duhaime, middle-distance runner
August 17 - Robert Thirsk, engineer and astronaut
August 27 - Alex Lifeson, guitarist
September 16 - Nancy Huston, novelist and essayist
September 30 - S. M. Stirling, science fiction and fantasy author