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.[2]
• 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• January 27 - The cabinet order deporting Japanese-Canadians to Japan is repealed after widespread protests.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• May 14 - The Chinese Immigration Act of 1923 is repealed.
• June 15 - The laws limiting Asian immigration to Canada are repealed; Canadians of Asian descent are allowed to vote in federal elections.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 30 - The last group of personnel who had been on active service, for World War II, since September 1, 1939, stood down.[3]
• 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[6]

U.S. President Truman says his country's general accord with Canada is "one part proximity and nine parts good will and common sense"[7]

Ranking of allies relative to U.S. national security puts Canada eighth in priority for economic and military assistance[8]

PM King's frustration at UN's weakness jeopardizes Canada's participation on Korea Commission (Note: questionable reference to Jews)[9]

"Groundless assertions that certain individuals are warmongers" - Canada complains about heavy-handed Soviet rhetoric at UN[10]

"Just following orders" defence at Nuremberg trials supported in outcome of 1840 U.S. prosecution of "Caroline" raider[11]

Montreal Gazette editorial on political and, especially, economic issues to be worked out before Newfoundland's entry into Confederation[12]

Repeal of Chinese Immigration Act, 1923 arises from Canadians' opinion that it is discriminatory and singles out war ally[13]

Cabinet continues orders prohibiting "persons of Japanese race" from living or fishing in coastal British Columbia[14]

Japanese Canadians criticize confiscated-property compensation process for ignoring realities of their forced evacuation[15]

Major oil strike near Leduc, Alberta raises Imperial Oil share value 19% and pleases CPR and local farmers with mineral rights[16]

Obstetrician argues that child bearing is every woman's biological destiny, but that mixed feelings make her psychologically unstable[17]

Film: dramatized case study of woman whose psychological problems are attributed to her troubled childhood[18]

"We often resorted there to pass the time" - based on his description, gardens of Champlain's Habitation at Port-Royal will be restored[19]

Advertisement: bobby soxer excited about crossing Canada by train[20]

Advertisement: lots of Rocky Mountain experiences for guests of Jasper Park Lodge in Jasper National Park[21]