PoliticalLegal & treatiesCulturalSpace
- 1867Independence1 July 1867 (union of British North American colonies); 11 December 1931 (recognized by UK per Statute of Westminster)CIA World Factbook
- 1952Ratified the Genocide ConventionUN Treaty Collection
- 1962First space object launchedAlouette 1GCAT
- 1976Ratified the ICCPR (civil & political rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1978First UNESCO World Heritage siteNahanni National ParkUNESCO World Heritage
- 1981Ratified CEDAW (women’s rights)UN Treaty Collection
- 1991Ratified the Convention on the Rights of the ChildUN Treaty Collection
- 2000Joined the ICC (Rome Statute)UN Treaty Collection
- 2016Ratified the Paris Climate AgreementUN Treaty Collection
- 2023Most recent World Heritage inscriptionAnticostiUNESCO World Heritage
- 2025Most recent legislative election2025-04-28IPU Parline
- 2026Most recent space launchGCAT
