| Start
Date |
Event
Name |
Notes |
Category |
End
Date |
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| 1600 |
Aboriginal
residents assisted arriving colonists with knowledge of local
geography, climate, housing, transportation and survival methods |
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| 1606 |
The
'Order of Good Cheer' established - Port Royal - Samuel de Champlain |
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| 1663 |
Séminaire
de Québec established |
Now
Université Laval |
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| 1775 |
Methodist
immigrants to Nova Scotia establish adult religious study groups |
Usually
in adherents' homes |
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| 1785 |
College
of New Brunswick (1800-1828) established. |
Subsequent
names, King's College (1828-1859) and now University of New Brunswick. |
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| 1790 |
**Agricultural
societies form in Nova Scotia |
Approximate
time period |
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| 1800 |
*
First circulating library established in Upper Canada |
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| 1802 |
Saint
Mary's College established. |
Now
Saint Mary's University. |
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| 1816 |
"*
First Common School Act in Upper Canada - adults allowed to learn
reading, writing & arithmetic" |
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| 1818 |
Collège
universitaire de Saint-Boniface established |
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| 1818 |
Dalhousie
University established |
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|
| 1821 |
King's
College at York (1827-1849) established. |
Now
University of Toronto. |
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| 1821 |
University
of McGill College (1821-1885) established. |
Now
McGill University. |
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| 1822 |
**
John Young's Letters of Agricola published |
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| 1827 |
**
First Mechanics' Institutes established |
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| 1831 |
Quebec
Mechanics' Institute established |
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| 1832 |
A
short-lived Mechanic's Institute was established in Halifax |
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| 1835 |
**
Nova Scotia Horticultural Society Established |
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|
| 1838 |
Queen's
College established in Nova Scotia |
Now
Acadia University. |
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|
| 1839 |
"An
act to incorporate the Saint John, New Brunswick Mechanics' Institute
and museum" |
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|
| 1839 |
A
Mechanics' Institute was established in Prince Edward Island |
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|
| 1839 |
Weslyan
Academy (1839-1862) established in New Brunswick |
Subsequent
names, Mount Allison Wesleyan College (1862-1886), University of Mount
Allison College (1886-1913), now Mount Allison University |
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|
| 1841 |
An
act of Lower Canada consolidating the Montréal Natural
History Society, the Montréal Library and the Mechanics'
Institute |
Under
the authority of the City of Montréal. |
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|
|
| 1841 |
Queen's
College at Kingston established. |
Now
Queen's University at Kingston. |
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|
| 1843 |
Bishop's
College established in Quebec |
Now
Bishop's University. |
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|
| 1844 |
**
L'Institut canadien de Quebec |
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|
| 1845 |
An
act to incorporate the Mechanics' Institute of Montréal |
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|
| 1847 |
"An
act to incorporate a Mechanics' Institute at Toronto, Ontario" |
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|
| 1847 |
A
short-lived Mechanics' Institute was established in Bytown (Ottawa) |
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|
| 1848 |
A
Temperance Hall Company incorporated in Halifax |
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|
| 1848 |
College
of Bytown established |
Subsequent
names, College of Ottawa (1861), University of Ottawa (1866),
University of Ottawa/Université d'Ottawa. |
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|
| 1850 |
"*
Private night schools for adults are established, primarily in urban
centres" |
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|
| 1850 |
Halifax
Mechanics' Institute incorporated |
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|
| 1851 |
*
Canada's first Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) established in
Montréal |
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|
| 1852 |
"Université
Laval established, formerly séminaire de Québec" |
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| 1852 |
**
L'Institut Canadien Francais d'Ottawa |
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| 1853 |
*
Canada's first Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) established
in Toronto |
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| 1853 |
**
The Toronto YWCA was established |
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| 1853 |
A
Mechanics' Institute was established in Bytown (Ottawa) |
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|
| 1853 |
St.
Francis Xavier College/Seminary (1855) established in Nova Scotia. |
Subsequent
name, St. Francis Xavier University. |
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|
| 1854 |
**
Toronto Public Library established |
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|
| 1855 |
"An
act to establish a Mechanics' Institute at Charlottetown, Prince Edward
Island" |
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|
| 1855 |
**
First night schools in Toronto; night schools in other parts of Quebec
and Ontario at about same time |
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|
| 1855 |
**
McGill University organizes public lecture series and begins classes
for women |
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|
| 1855 |
St.
Dunstan's University (1855) established on Prince Edward Island |
Subsequent
names, Prince of Wales College (1860), University of Prince Edward
Island established (1969) |
|
|
|
| 1856 |
"An
Act of the Province of Canada enabling incorporated Library
Associations and Mechanics' Institutes in locations of more than three
thousand population, and to hold real property" |
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|
| 1856 |
Mechanics'
Institutes identified in operation at many locations. |
Québec
City, Montréal, Kingston, Toronto, London, Niagara,
Hamilton, Belleville, Brockville, Bytown, Cobourg, Perth, Picton,
Guelph, St. Thomas, Brantford, St. Catherines, Goderich, Whitby, Three
Rivers, Berthier, Simco, Woodstock, Brampton, Dunville, Milton, Owen
Sound, Port Sarnia, Chatham, County of Halton, County of Sherbrooke,
Port Hope, Stratford, Peterborough, Ibreville, Renfrew, Mitchell,
Berlin, Fonthill, Dundas, Oakville, Watertown, St. Vincent de Paul,
Huntingdon, L'Orignal, Chambly, Prescott, Barrie, St. Léon,
Dumontville, St. Césaire, West Flamborough, Galt, Lachute,
Bowmanville, Lanoraye, Paris, St. Hyacinthe, Sorel, Hemmingford, Smith
Falls, Chatham (Lower Canada), Rimouski, Metcalf, Village of Aylmer,
Ayer |
|
|
|
| 1857 |
An
act establishing in Upper Canada, the Board of Arts and Manufactures. |
Stimulating
the ingenuity of the mechanic and artisan by means of prizes and
distinctions. |
|
|
|
| 1857 |
Assumption
College established in Ontario |
Subsequent
names, Assumption University of Windsor, and now, University of Windsor. |
|
|
|
| 1858 |
"**
First cooperative society developed - Stellarton, Nova Scotia" |
|
|
|
|
| 1858 |
"A
Mechanics' Institute was incorporated at St. Andrews, New Brunswick" |
|
|
|
|
| 1858 |
**
Foundation of La Societe historique de Montréal |
|
|
|
|
| 1859 |
"Kingston,
Ontario YMCA begins what may be Canada's first formal adult literacy
programs" |
|
|
|
|
| 1859 |
A
Central School of Art and Manufactures established at
Montréal |
|
|
|
|
| 1861 |
"*
Canada's first permanent store or cooperative society established in
Stellarton, Nova Scotia" |
|
|
|
|
| 1862 |
"An
act to incorporate a Mechanics' Institute at Dartmouth, Nova Scotia" |
|
|
|
|
| 1862 |
**
Nova Scotia Institute of Science founded |
|
|
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|
| 1863 |
Huron
College established |
Now
called Huron University College. |
|
|
|
| 1864 |
Le
Collège Saint_Joeseph established in New Brunswick |
Subsequently
named, le Collège du Sacré-Coeur and now,
Université de Moncton. |
|
|
|
| 1865 |
"A
Mechanics' Institute was incorporated at Sussex Vale, New Brunswick" |
|
|
|
|
| 1866 |
*
YMCA began first non-military educational program for military
protecting Canada from Fenian raids |
|
|
|
|
| 1867 |
"A
Mechanics' Institute Savings Bank was incorporated at Pictou, Nova
Scotia" |
|
|
|
|
| 1868 |
"**
YMCA established in Saint John, New Brunswick" |
|
|
|
|
| 1871 |
British
Columbia passes the Literary Societies Act (including Mechanics'
Institutes) |
|
|
|
|
| 1871 |
Manitoba
College established in Manitoba. |
Subsequent
names, Wesley College (1881), United College (1938), and now, The
University of Winnipeg. |
|
|
|
| 1872 |
"*
Canada's first ""Grange"" - an agricultural organization for the
protection of farmers" |
|
|
|
|
| 1873 |
Loyola
College established in Quebec. |
Subsequent
name Concordia University after merger with Sir George Williams
University. |
|
|
|
| 1873 |
Mount
Saint Vincent Academy (1873-1925) established in Nova Scotia. |
Subsequent
names, Mount Saint Vincent College (1925-1966), and now, Mount Saint
Vincent University. |
|
|
|
| 1873 |
École
des Sciences Appliquées aux Arts et à
l’Industrie" established in Quebec |
Subseqhent
name, École Polytechnique de Montréal. |
|
|
|
| 1874 |
"*
The first English-language agricultural school is established in
Guelph, Ontario" |
|
|
|
|
| 1875 |
Cercles
agricoles begin to be established in Québec |
|
|
|
|
| 1876 |
Canada-wide
participation as exhibitors at the International Exhibition of
Philadelphia |
|
|
|
|
| 1876 |
Royal
Military College/Collège militaire royal du Canada of Canada
established |
|
|
|
|
| 1877 |
The
University of Manitoba established |
|
|
|
|
| 1878 |
"**
A penny reading society was established in Prince Albert, Northwest
Territories" |
|
|
|
|
| 1878 |
Université
Laval à Montréal established. |
Now
named the Université de Montréal |
|
|
|
| 1878 |
Western
University of London established. |
Now
named the University of Western Ontario. |
|
|
|
| 1879 |
"**
Emmanuel College established at Prince Albert, Northwest Territories" |
|
|
|
|
| 1879 |
"**
Estimated 766 local Granges in Ontario, with estimated membership of
31,000" |
|
|
|
|
| 1880 |
*
Government of Ontario created public libraries |
|
|
|
|
| 1883 |
*
Two women's colleges for medical education were established |
One
affiliated with Queen's University and the other with the
University of Toronto. |
|
|
|
| 1883 |
Emily
Stowe became the first female physician to graduate from a Canadian
medical school. |
The
Toronto Woman's Medical College. |
|
|
|
| 1884 |
"**
Canadian Pacific Railway library formed in Winnipeg, Northwest
Territories" |
|
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|
|
| 1884 |
**
Ontario Farmers' Institutes Established |
See
also 1894 - contested date |
|
|
|
| 1886 |
*
Canadian Government established the system of Dominion Experimental
Farms |
|
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|
|
| 1886 |
**
Knights of Labour have 200 assemblies in Canada |
|
|
|
|
| 1887 |
McMaster
University established |
|
|
|
|
| 1887 |
Victoria
College of Art (1887-1925) established in Nova Scotia. |
Subsequent
names, Nova Scotia College of Art (1925-1969), and now, Nova Scotia
College of Art and Design. |
|
|
|
| 1888 |
"*
Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario began offering extension courses" |
|
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|
|
| 1889 |
Night
schools began in Montréal and Québec City |
|
|
|
|
| 1887 |
Canadian
Pacific Railway library began at Moose Jaw, Northwest Territories |
|
|
1890 |
|
| 1890 |
*
Guelph school of agriculture begins educational travelling dairy trains. |
|
|
|
|
| 1890 |
Collège
Sainte-Anne" established in Nova Scotia. |
Now
named, Université Sainte-Anne. |
|
|
|
| 1890 |
Ordinance
passed authorizing the establishment of mechanics' and literary
institutes throughout the prairie West. |
Legislative
Assembly of the Northwest Territories |
|
|
|
| 1891 |
"The
Young Ladies Club of Baddeck, Nova Scotia founded" |
|
|
|
|
| 1891 |
*
University of Toronto began offering extension courses |
|
|
|
|
| 1891 |
*
The Canadian Association for the Extension of University Teaching was
founded. |
|
|
1892 |
|
| 1892 |
"*
The Canadian Club program commenced in Hamilton, Ontario" |
|
|
|
|
| 1892 |
"**
Mechanics' Institute established at Grenfell, Northwest Territories" |
|
|
|
|
| 1892 |
Medicine
Hat (Northwest Territories )Young People's Mutual Improvement Society
was established |
|
|
|
|
| 1893 |
"*
The National Council of Women was inaugurated in Toronto, Ontario" |
|
|
|
|
| 1893 |
"**
Mechanics' Institute established at Prince Albert and Wolseley,
Northwest Territories" |
|
|
|
|
| 1894 |
"*
The first summer school of mining was held - Kingston, Ontario" |
|
|
|
|
| 1894 |
"**
Literary and debating societies established in Moose Jaw and Boharm,
Northwest Territories" |
|
|
|
|
| 1894 |
*
Farmers' Institute was established in Ontario |
See
also 1884 - contested date |
|
|
|
| 1895 |
"Baddeck,
Nova Scotia Home and School Association established" |
|
|
|
|
| 1895 |
*
Nova Scotia pioneered the use of 'agricultural representatives' for
agricultural extension |
|
|
|
|
| 1896 |
"*
The first Parents' Club in Canada was established - Baddeck,
Nova Scotia" |
|
|
|
|
| 1897 |
"*
The Canadian Victorian Order of Nurses was established - Hamilton,
Ontario" |
|
|
|
|
| 1897 |
"*
The first Canadian Women's Institute was established - Stoney Creek,
Ontario" |
|
|
|
|
| 1898 |
"*
The first nurse training program is established for the Victorian Order
of Nurses - Ottawa, Ontario" |
|
|
|
|
| 1898 |
"In
Ottawa, the first May Court Club was organized" |
|
|
|
|
| 1899 |
"**
The first reading camp in Canada established - Nairn Centre, Algoma
District, Northern Ontario" |
|
|
|
|
| 1899 |
"Brandon
University established, formerly Brandon College" |
|
|
|
|
| 1899 |
**
La Societe Saint-Jean-Baptiste organizes solfeggio courses in
Montréal |
|
|
|
|
| 1900 |
"*
The first Caisses Populaire was established - Levis, Québec" |
|
|
|
|
| 1900 |
"*
The Ontario Normal School of Domestic Science and Art was established
in Hamilton, Ontario" |
|
|
|
|
| 1900 |
**
MacLennan Travelling Library established by McGill University |
|
|
|
|
| 1900 |
**
Québec has five hundred cercles agricoles |
|
|
|
|
| 1901 |
*
The Canadian Reading Camp Association was founded - Ontario |
|
|
|
|
| 1902 |
"*
The first Settlement House was established - Toronto, Ontario" |
|
|
|
|
| 1903 |
"**
Mechanics' Institute established at Edmonton, Northwest Territories" |
|
|
|
|
| 1903 |
*
The Canadian Reading Camp Association is established in British Columbia |
|
|
|
|
| 1903 |
Alberta
College established by the Methodist Church. |
The
first institution of higher education in what was to become Alberta |
|
|
|
| 1903 |
Victoria
College established in British Columbia |
Now
named the University of Victoria. |
|
|
|
| 1904 |
*
J.S. Woodsworth established All People's Mission in Winnipeg |
|
|
|
|
| 1905 |
"*
The first School on Wheels was established - Victoria, B.C." |
|
|
|
|
| 1905 |
**
Wolseley, Saskatchewan Mechanics' Institute has transformed into the
Wolseley Public Library |
To
become the oldest continuously-running library in Saskatchewan" |
|
|
|
| 1905 |
The
School of Agriculture, Truro (1885-1905), established in Nova Scotia. |
Subsequent
names, the School of Horticulture, Wolfville (1893-1905), and now, the
Nova Scotia Argircultural College. |
|
|
|
| 1906 |
The
first Alberta Normal School was established in Calgary |
|
|
|
|
| 1906 |
University
of Alberta established |
|
|
|
|
| 1907 |
**
Remaining Ontario Granges merge with Ontario Farmers' Associations as
forerunner of the United Farmers' Movement |
|
|
|
|
| 1907 |
HEC
Montréal established |
|
|
|
|
| 1907 |
The
Alberta Industrial Academy was established in Alberta by the
Seventh-Day Adventist Church |
|
|
|
|
| 1907 |
University
of Saskatchewan established |
|
|
|
|
| 1908 |
**
Catholic workers study circles established - Québec |
|
|
|
|
| 1908 |
University
of British Columbia established |
|
|
|
|
| 1909 |
*
The Canadian Council of Agriculture was formed |
|
|
|
|
| 1909 |
North
Bay Teachers' College (1957-1973) established in Ontario. |
Subsequent
names, North Bay Teachers' College (1957-1973), Nipissing University
College (1967-1992), and now, Nipissing University. |
|
|
|
| 1910 |
*
University of Saskatchewan established the first Canadian
university-based department of extension |
|
|
|
|
| 1910 |
**
Publication of the Seath Report on vocational and technical education |
|
|
|
|
| 1910 |
**
The People's Forum established - Winnipeg |
|
|
|
|
| 1910 |
Mount
Royal College was established in Calgary by the Methodist Church |
|
|
|
|
| 1910 |
Regina
College (1910) established in Saskatchewan |
Subsequent
names, University of Saskatchewan (1925) and now, The University of
Regina. |
|
|
|
| 1910 |
St.
Thomas University established |
|
|
|
|
| 1910 |
The
Camrose Lutheran College was established in Alberta by the Lutheran
Church |
Now
named Augustana University College. |
|
|
|
| 1911 |
*
The Saskatchewan Homemakers' Club was formed |
|
|
|
|
| 1911 |
**
Cercle Leo XIII established |
|
|
|
|
| 1911 |
**
L'Ecole social populare established |
|
|
|
|
| 1911 |
**
Medical Faculty of Laval University set up courses on public hygiene |
|
|
|
|
| 1911 |
Evangelical
Lutheran Seminary of Canada (1911) was established in Ontario. |
Subsequent
names, Waterloo College of Arts (1925), Waterloo Lutheran University
(1960), and now, Wilfid Laurier University(1973). |
|
|
|
| 1911 |
Robertson
College established in Alberta by the Presbyterian Church |
|
|
|
|
| 1911 |
The
College Saint-Jean established in Alberta by the Roman Catholic Church |
|
|
|
|
| 1912 |
"*
Macdonald College, Guelph, Ontario began to offer courses in nutrition,
cooking, home nursing, etc." |
|
|
|
|
| 1912 |
*
The University of Alberta established its Department of Extension |
|
|
|
|
| 1913 |
"Alberta
established Schools of Agriculture at Olds, Vermilion and Claresholm" |
|
|
|
|
| 1913 |
*
Canadian Government introduced the Agriculture Instruction Act |
|
|
|
|
| 1913 |
Collège
du Sacré-Coeur de Sudbury established in Ontario. |
Subsequently
named the University/Université of Sudbury. |
|
|
|
| 1913 |
Report
of the Federal Royal Commission on Industrial Training and Technical
Education |
|
|
|
|
| 1915 |
**
Cercles de fermieres created - Québec |
|
|
|
|
| 1915 |
**
Father Lionel Groulx initiates public courses on Canadian history |
|
|
|
|
| 1916 |
Alberta
opened the Provincial Institute of Technology and Art in Calgary |
|
|
|
|
| 1917 |
*
Khaki College established for education of the Canadian Armed Forces in
England and Europe |
|
|
|
|
| 1917 |
**
L'Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales offering night courses |
|
|
|
|
| 1918 |
"Founding
meeting of the Maritime Library Association, now Atlantic Provinces
Library Association" |
|
|
|
|
| 1918 |
*
Workers' Educational Association was established in Toronto |
|
|
|
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| 1919 |
*
Dominion Federation of Women's Institutes was formed |
|
|
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| 1919 |
*
Frontier College was founded |
|
|
|
|
| 1919 |
Creation
of the national Historical Sites and Monuments Board |
|
|
|
|
| 1919 |
National
Council of Education was formed |
|
|
|
|
| 1919 |
Ursuline
College established. |
Subsequently
named Bresica University College. |
|
|
|
| 1920 |
"*
Publication of ""University in Overalls: A Plea for Part-time Study""
by Alfred Fitzpatrick" |
|
|
|
|
| 1920 |
**
Department of extension established at the University of Toronto |
|
|
|
|
| 1921 |
"*
The People's School established in Antigonish, Nova Scotia" |
|
|
|
|
| 1921 |
*
Publication of pamphlet "Knowledge for the People--a Call to
St. Francis Xavier College" |
By
Father Jimmy Tompkins |
|
|
|
| 1921 |
**
Canadian and Catholic Confederation of Labour formed -
Québec |
|
|
|
|
| 1921 |
**
Université de Montréal Faculty of Philosophy
began night and Saturday courses |
|
|
|
|
| 1921 |
Concordia
College established in Alberta. |
Subsequently
named, Concordia University College of Alberta. |
|
|
|
| 1921 |
Western
Ontario University established an extension department |
|
|
|
|
| 1922 |
*
The first university-operated educational radio station was established. |
Queen's
University, Kingston, Ontario. |
|
|
|
| 1923 |
*
The National Council of Education first annual conference |
Winnipeg,
Manitoba |
|
|
|
| 1923 |
*
The National Council of Education initiates the National Lectureship
Scheme |
|
|
|
|
| 1923 |
*Canadian
National Railway provides first on-air link between two radio stations
-- Montréal & Toronto |
|
|
|
|
| 1924 |
'Catholic
Action' movement operates in Québec |
|
|
|
|
| 1925 |
"*
Initiation of the 'Antigonish Movement' - Antigonish, Nova Scotia" |
|
|
|
|
| 1925 |
"*
The Canadian Federation of Home and School was founded in Toronto,
Ontario" |
|
|
|
|
| 1925 |
Memorial
University College established in Newfoundland |
Now
named, Memorial University of Newfoundland. |
|
|
|
| 1925 |
Vancouver
School of Decorative and Applied Arts (1925) established. |
Subsequent
names, Vancouver School of Art (1933), Emily Carr College of Art
(1978), Emily Carr College of Art and Design (1981), and now, "Emily
Carr Institute of Art and Design. |
|
|
|
| 1927 |
"*
CKUA Educational radio station established in Alberta - University of
Alberta, Edmonton" |
|
|
|
|
| 1928 |
"**
The Department of Extension was established at St. Francis Xavier
University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia" |
|
|
|
|
| 1928 |
*
Emergence of the Student Christian Movement |
|
|
|
|
| 1928 |
*
Royal Commission on Radio Broadcasting |
|
|
|
|
| 1928 |
*
The Canadian Institute of International Affairs was founded |
|
|
|
|
| 1929 |
*
'Fraser Valley Experiment' pilots a regional public library system -
British Columbia |
|
|
|
|
| 1929 |
*
Canadian National Railway initiates nation-wide radio |
|
|
|
|
| 1929 |
The
University of Alberta established a School of Education |
|
|
|
|
| 1930 |
*
The Canadian Radio League was established |
|
|
|
|
| 1932 |
"*
The Progressive Arts Club was established - Toronto, Ontario" |
|
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|
| 1932 |
"**
The Progressive Arts Club established - Toronto, sponsored the Workers'
Experimental Theatre" |
|
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|
| 1932 |
*
Frontier College serves in British Columbia 'relief camps' |
|
|
|
|
| 1932 |
*
The Banff School of Finer Arts established by the University of Alberta
Department of Extension |
|
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|
|
| 1932 |
*
The Canadian Agricultural Services Coordinating Committee was
established |
|
|
|
|
| 1932 |
*
The League for Social Reconstruction was established -
Montréal and Toronto |
|
|
|
|
| 1932 |
*
The New Canada Movement was established |
|
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|
| 1932 |
**
League for Social Reconstruction (LSR) launched - Montreal and Toronto |
|
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| 1932 |
**
New Canada Movement (NCM) established |
|
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|
| 1934 |
"*
The Canadian Institute of Public Affairs was established in Ottawa,
Ontario" |
|
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|
| 1934 |
"*
The first undergraduate credit course in adult education offered in
Canada. |
Sir
George Williams College, Montréal, Québec" |
|
|
|
| 1935 |
"*
Canadian Association for Adult Education was founded - Toronto, Ontario" |
|
|
|
|
| 1935 |
*
Canadian Chautauqua was established. |
Alternative
name: 'Fall Festival' |
|
|
|
| 1935 |
*
First national survey of adult education published |
|
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| 1935 |
*
The National Film Society founded |
|
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|
| 1935 |
**
Catholic Centre organized at the University of Ottawa |
|
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| 1935 |
**
Department of Extension created at the University of British Columbia |
|
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| 1936 |
**
Evening institute at the University of Manitobal |
|
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|
| 1936 |
**
Institute of Public Affairs created at Dalhousie University |
|
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|
| 1937 |
"*
Canadian Association for Adult Education experiment in community
development - The Pas, Manitoba" |
|
|
|
|
| 1937 |
"*
The Community Life Training Institute was established - Hamilton,
Ontario" |
|
|
|
|
| 1937 |
"**
""Life and Learning"" radio series commenced" |
|
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|
| 1937 |
*
The Alberta School of Community Life was founded |
|
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|
|
| 1937 |
*
The cooperative project in public affairs broadcasting was initiated |
|
|
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|
| 1938 |
*
The Rural Adult Education Service of Macdonald College was established. |
Montréal,
Québec |
|
|
|
| 1939 |
"**
""Masters of Their Own Destiny"" published" |
|
|
|
|
| 1939 |
*
The Canadian Legion Educational Services were established for Canadian
Armed Forces at home and abroad |
|
|
|
|
| 1939 |
*
The National Farm Radio Forum was initiated |
|
|
|
|
| 1939 |
*
The National Film Board of Canada was established |
|
|
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|
| 1939 |
*
The regional public library model was extended to Prince Edward Island
and Cape Breton, Nova Scotia |
|
|
|
|
| 1939 |
**
Regional public library systems established in Prince Edward Island and
Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. |
Based
on the British Columbia, Fraser Valley model. |
|
|
|
| 1939 |
The
War Emergency Training Program was established |
|
|
|
|
| 1940 |
"*
Radio program, ""Labour on the Air"", was initiated" |
|
|
|
|
| 1940 |
*
The Canadian Citizenship Council was formed. |
Alternative
name: Canada Council on Education for Citizenship. |
|
|
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| 1940 |
**
A labour school was established at Assumption University |
|
|
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|
| 1941 |
*
Canadian Federation of Agriculture was formed |
|
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|
|
| 1942 |
"*
Canada's first Labour College opened - Port Hope, Ontario" |
|
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|
|
| 1942 |
"British
Columbia Public Library Commission: ""A Preliminary Study of Adult
Education in British Columbia""" |
|
|
|
|
| 1942 |
Carleton
University established |
|
|
|
|
| 1942 |
The
Federal Vocational Training Coordination Act |
|
|
|
|
| 1943 |
"*
The 'Citizen's Radio Forum' (alternative names: 'The Sixties', 'Cross
Country Checkup') was initiated" |
|
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|
| 1943 |
*
The Canadian Association for Adult Education publishes its first
manifesto |
|
|
|
|
| 1943 |
*
The Laquemac School of Community Programs was initiated -
Québec |
|
|
|
|
| 1944 |
"*
Florence O'Neill, from Newfoundland, received the first doctorate in
adult education in British North America" |
|
|
|
|
| 1944 |
*
Nova Scotia Provincial Government established the Department of Adult
Education |
|
|
|
|
| 1944 |
*
Saskatchewan Provincial Government established an Adult Education
Division |
|
|
|
|
| 1944 |
*
The Veterans' Rehabilitation Act was established by the Canadian
federal government |
|
|
|
|
| 1944 |
The
Federal Apprenticeship Training Agreement |
|
|
|
|
| 1945 |
The
Federal Vocational Schools Assistance Agreement |
|
|
|
|
| 1946 |
"*
The Canadian Library Association was founded in Hamilton, Ontario" |
|
|
|
|
| 1946 |
*
Canadian Association for Adult Education publishes a position paper |
|
|
|
|
| 1946 |
*
First national conference on joint planning by voluntary and government
agencies. |
Kingston,
Ontario |
|
|
|
| 1946 |
**
L'Institut canadien d'Education des Adultes formed |
|
|
|
|
| 1947 |
*
Joint Planning Commission (JPC) was initiated |
|
|
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|
| 1947 |
**
Manitoba Royal Commission on Adult Education |
|
|
|
|
| 1948 |
Ryerson
Institute of Technology (1948-1963) established. |
|
|
|
|
| 1948 |
The
Federal Vocational Training Agreement |
|
|
|
|
| 1950 |
"*
A Training Centre in Human Relations was established at Qu'Appelle,
Saskatchewan" |
|
|
|
|
| 1950 |
**
Joint Planning Commission publishes a study of labour education |
|
|
|
|
| 1951 |
*
The first adult education graduate course in Canada was offered at the
Ontario College of Education |
|
|
|
|
| 1951 |
The
War Emergency Training Program was re-established due to the Korean war |
|
|
|
|
| 1952 |
*
Broadcast of the first regular television program in Canada - including
community seminars |
|
|
|
|
| 1952 |
*
Société d'Enseignement Post-Secondaire was
founded in Québec |
|
|
|
|
| 1953 |
**
National Conference of Canadian Universities commission JR Kidd to
write a study on adult education in the universities |
|
|
|
|
| 1954 |
*
Canadian Association of Directors of Extension and Summer Schools
(CADESS) was formed |
|
|
|
|
| 1955 |
*
World Literacy of Canada granted a federal charter to promote literacy
education and commuity development internationally |
|
|
|
|
| 1956 |
*
Final reports published from the Saskatchewan Royal Commission on
Agriculture and Rural Life |
|
|
|
|
| 1956 |
*
National Conference of Canadian Universities publishes study on
availability of adult education graduate study |
|
|
|
|
| 1956 |
*
Société d'Enseignement Post-Secondaire name
changed to Institute Canadien d'éducation des Adultes (ICEA) |
|
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|
| 1956 |
**
Canada Council organized |
|
|
|
|
| 1956 |
**
Canadian Association for Adult Education organizes the Commission for
Continuous Learning |
|
|
|
|
| 1957 |
*
Centre for Community Studies established - Saskatchewan |
|
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|
| 1957 |
*
Federal Government created the Canada Council |
|
|
|
|
| 1957 |
*
First Canadian graduate program in adult education established at the
University of British Columbia |
|
|
|
|
| 1957 |
*
The Canadian Commission for UNESCO was established |
|
|
|
|
| 1957 |
Alberta
established its first public junior college at Lethbridge |
|
|
|
|
| 1957 |
University
of Waterloo established |
|
|
|
|
| 1958 |
*
The Quetico Conference and Training Centre established in Ontario |
|
|
|
|
| 1958 |
**
University of Waterloo established an extension department |
|
|
|
|
| 1959 |
"Université
du Québec à Chicoutimi established, former name,
Université au Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean" |
|
|
|
|
| 1959 |
Université
de Sherbrooke established |
|
|
|
|
| 1959 |
York
University established |
|
|
|
|
| 1960 |
"*
Canada hosted the second UNESCO World Conference on Adult Education -
Montréal, Québec" |
|
|
|
|
| 1960 |
"Laurentian
University of Sudbury/Université Laurentienne de Sudbury
established, former name, University of Sudbury" |
|
|
|
|
| 1960 |
*
Canadian Society of Rural Extension was formed |
|
|
|
|
| 1960 |
*
First national survey of adult education - Statistics Canada |
|
|
|
|
| 1960 |
*
Technical and Vocational Training and Assistance Act - Federal |
|
|
|
|
| 1960 |
*
The 'Challenge for Change' project was initiated by the National Film
Board |
|
|
|
|
| 1960 |
*
The Indian-Eskimo Association was formed - CAAE |
|
|
|
|
| 1961 |
*
Agricultural Rehabilitation and Development Act (ARDA) - Federal |
|
|
|
|
| 1961 |
*
Canadian Census identifies adult illiteracy as a major educational issue |
|
|
|
|
| 1961 |
*
Québec Royal Commission on Education - Parent Commission |
|
|
|
|
| 1961 |
*
University of British Columbia introduced the first Canadian doctoral
program in adult education |
|
|
|
|
| 1962 |
"*
A residential basic education program was established at Elliot Lake,
Ontario" |
|
|
|
|
| 1962 |
"*
The Labour College of Canada was established - Montréal,
Québec" |
|
|
|
|
| 1962 |
"Trinity
Western University established, former names: Trinity Junior College
(1962-1972), Trinity Western College (1972-1985)" |
|
|
|
|
| 1962 |
*
Second Canadian Conference on Education commissioned a paper on adult
education - J.R. Kidd |
|
|
|
|
| 1962 |
*
The Canadian Council on Urban and Regional Research was established |
|
|
|
|
| 1962 |
*Vancouver
School Board launched the first full-time and evening school for adults
in Canada |
|
|
|
|
| 1963 |
"Conference
on Employment and Education (Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan)" |
|
|
|
|
| 1963 |
*Sir
George Williams University established a Centre for Human Relations and
Community Studies |
|
|
|
|
| 1963 |
Trent
University established |
|
|
|
|
| 1964 |
"University
of Guelph established, former names: Ontario Veterinary
College, Ontario Agricultural College, and Macdonald Institute" |
|
|
|
|
| 1964 |
Brock
University established |
|
|
|
|
| 1964 |
Québec
integrates adult education into a new Ministry of Education |
|
|
|
|
| 1965 |
"Conference
on Adult Education in Community Colleges (Ottawa, Ontario)" |
|
|
|
|
| 1965 |
"Lakehead
University established, former names: Lakehead Technical Institute
(1946), Lakehead College of Arts, Science and Technology" |
|
|
|
|
| 1965 |
"Okanagan
University College established, former name, Okanagan College" |
|
|
|
|
| 1965 |
*
The Agricultural Rehabilitation and Development Authority contracts for
a study of the training needs of community development workers in
Canada |
|
|
|
|
| 1965 |
*
The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education introduced both a
masters and doctoral program in adult education |
|
|
|
|
| 1965 |
Alberta
began the establishment of Alberta Vocational Centres across the
province |
|
|
|
|
| 1965 |
Simon
Fraser University established |
|
|
|
|
| 1966 |
*
Canadian Association for Adult Education organized a national
conference on the professional training of adult educators |
|
|
|
|
| 1966 |
*
Canadian Association for Adult Education published its 'White Paper on
Education' |
|
|
|
|
| 1966 |
*
University of Alberta introduced a masters program in community
development |
|
|
|
|
| 1966 |
*
University of Saskatchewan introduced a masters program in adult
education |
|
|
|
|
| 1966 |
The
Company of Young Canadians (CYC) was established by the government of
Canada |
|
|
|
|
| 1966 |
University
of Calgary established |
|
|
|
|
| 1967 |
*
Canadian government 'New Start' programs initiated |
|
|
|
|
| 1967 |
*
Federal Adult Occupational Training Act |
|
|
|
|
| 1967 |
*
The first graduate course in comparative studies in adult education. |
Ttaught
at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education by J. R. Kidd. |
|
|
|
| 1967 |
The
University of Lethbridge established |
|
|
|
|
| 1968 |
"Federal-Provincial
Meeting of Officials on Adult Occupational Training (Ottawa, Ontario)" |
|
|
|
|
| 1968 |
*
National Conference on Community Development - Ontario Institute for
Studies in Education |
|
|
|
|
| 1968 |
*
Radio Québec established |
|
|
|
|
| 1968 |
*
The first Survey of adult education degree and non-degree research in
Canada. |
James
A. Draper |
|
|
|
| 1968 |
*
Université de Montréal established the first
adult education degree program offered by a French Canadian university |
|
|
|
|
| 1968 |
Université
du Québec established |
|
|
|
|
| 1969 |
"Prince
Albert, Saskatchewan Community College Incorporated" |
|
|
|
|
| 1969 |
*
Radio Québec reorganized as Office de
radio-télédiffusion du Québec |
|
|
|
|
| 1969 |
*
The first planned meeting of Canadian professors of adult education -
Winnipeg |
|
|
|
|
| 1969 |
Malaspina
University-College established |
|
|
|
|
| 1969 |
Université
du Québec -École nationale d'administration
publique established |
|
|
|
|
| 1969 |
Université
du Québec à Montréal established |
|
|
|
|
| 1969 |
Université
du Québec à Rimouski established |
|
|
|
|
| 1969 |
Université
du Québec à Trois-Rivières established |
|
|
|
|
| 1970 |
"*
Canadian Association for Adult Education affirms its role as a
grassroots, social-movement organization" |
|
|
|
|
| 1970 |
"University
College of the Cariboo established, formerly Cariboo College" |
|
|
|
|
| 1970 |
*
Canadian Society of Rural Extension name changes to Canadian Society of
Extension |
|
|
|
|
| 1970 |
*
Royal Commission on the Status of Women |
|
|
|
|
| 1970 |
*
The Ontario Educational Communications Authority (OECA) commenced
broadcasting |
|
|
|
|
| 1970 |
Athabasca
University established |
|
|
|
|
| 1970 |
Université
du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue established |
|
|
|
|
| 1970 |
Université
du Québec en Outaouais established |
|
|
|
|
| 1971 |
*
The National Action Committee on the Status of Women was founded |
|
|
|
|
| 1971 |
Alberta
began a network of Further Education Councils across the province |
|
|
|
|
| 1971 |
Establishment
of the Saskatchewan Association of Lifelong Learning (SALL) |
|
|
|
|
| 1971 |
Saskatchewan
enacts The Community Colleges Act. |
Resulting
in four pilot colleges: Prince Albert, Yorkton, La Ronge, Humbolt" |
|
|
|
| 1972 |
"Télé-université,
Québec established" |
|
|
|
|
| 1972 |
*
The 'New Horizons Project' was initiated by the Federal government |
|
|
|
|
| 1972 |
*
The Canadian Commission for UNESCO disseminated key UNESCO reports to
adult educators across Canada |
|
|
|
|
| 1973 |
*
Alberta Educational Communications Authority (ACCESS) commenced
broadcasting |
|
|
|
|
| 1973 |
*
The Canadian Association for Adult Education organized the first
workshop on education for women |
|
|
|
|
| 1973 |
*
The Federal government organized the Local Employment Assistance
Program (LEAP) |
|
|
|
|
| 1973 |
*
The International Council for Adult Education (ICAE) was established. |
By
J. R. Kidd, with headquarters in Toronto. |
|
|
|
| 1974 |
"University
College of Cape Breton established. |
Earlier
names: Xavier Junior College, Nova Scotia Eastern Institute of
Technology, College of Cape Breton |
|
|
|
| 1974 |
University
College of the Fraser Valley established. |
Former
name, Fraser Valley College. |
|
|
|
| 1975 |
*
Name of CADESS changed to Canadian Association for University
Continuing Education (CAUCE) |
|
|
|
|
| 1975 |
*
The first national survey of adult literacy in Canada - World Literacy
of Canada |
|
|
|
|
| 1975 |
*
The National Association of Women and the Law (NAWL) held its founding
convention |
Winnipeg |
|
|
|
| 1975 |
*The
first survey and analysis of graduate programs and courses in adult
education, offered at Canadian universities. |
Author:
James A. Draper |
|
|
|
| 1976 |
*
Publication of 'Adult Basic Education and Literacy Activities in Canada' |
Author:
Audrey Thomas |
|
|
|
| 1976 |
*
The Canadian Labour Congress adopts the policy of paid educational leave |
|
|
|
|
| 1976 |
*
The first National Conference on Adult Literacy in Canada |
|
|
|
|
| 1976 |
Saskatchewan
Indian Federated College established |
|
|
|
|
| 1977 |
*
Education-related Canadian projects begin to use satellite
communications technologies |
|
|
|
|
| 1977 |
*
Memorial University Educational Television Centre implemented the
Telemedicine project |
|
|
|
|
| 1977 |
*
The Canadian Committee on Learning Opportunities for Women (CCLOW) held
its first national conference |
|
|
|
|
| 1977 |
*
The Canadian Labour Congress established five regional Labour Education
and Studies Centres |
|
|
|
|
| 1977 |
*
The Movement for Canadian Literacy (MCL) was founded |
|
|
|
|
| 1978 |
British
Columbia Open Learning Institute established. |
Alternative
names, Open University, Open Learning Agency. |
|
|
|
| 1979 |
*
TESL Canada was formed |
|
|
|
|
| 1979 |
*
The Canadian Committee on Learning Opportunities for Women (CCLOW)
became an independent national organization |
|
|
|
|
| 1979 |
*
The Federal Commission of Inquiry on Educational Leave and Productivity
published its report |
|
|
|
|
| 1979 |
The
King's University College established. |
Former
name, The King's College. |
|
|
|
| 1980 |
"Gabriel
Dumont Institute (GDI) established in Saskatchewan, to serve the Metis
community" |
|
|
|
|
| 1980 |
*
British Columbia created the Knowledge Network of the West
Communications Authority (KNOW) |
|
|
|
|
| 1980 |
*
The Canadian Association for the Study of Adult Education (CASAE) was
established |
|
|
|
|
| 1980 |
*
The first Elderhostel program was offered in Canada |
University
of New Brunswick |
|
|
|
| 1981 |
*
Commission d’etude sur la formation professionnelle et
socio-culturelle des adultes - Québec |
|
|
|
|
| 1981 |
*
Founding conference for the Canadian Association for the Study of Adult
Education - Montréal |
|
|
|
|
| 1981 |
*
Laubach Incorporated was founded |
|
|
|
|
| 1982 |
"*
""From the Adult's Point of View"" was published" |
|
|
|
|
| 1982 |
"Redeemer
University College established, formerly named Redeemer College" |
|
|
|
|
| 1982 |
*
Federal - National Training Act |
|
|
|
|
| 1982 |
*
The Worth Commission was launched in Alberta |
|
|
|
|
| 1982 |
*
The Wright Commission was launched in Ontario |
|
|
|
|
| 1984 |
"""Routes
to Learning Canada"" begins programming" |
|
|
|
|
| 1984 |
"*
The Commission on Canadian Studies released the report, ""Some
Questions of Balance""" |
|
|
|
|
| 1984 |
*
The Canadian Association for Community Education (CACE) was formed |
|
|
|
|
| 1985 |
"*
Declaration of Citizenship and Adult Learning"" published by the
Canadian Association for Adult Education" |
|
|
|
|
| 1985 |
"*
Statistics Canada produced the survey report, ""One in Every Five""" |
|
|
|
|
| 1985 |
*
Cross-Canada public forums on the future of Canadian broadcasting -
Canadian Association for Adult Education |
|
|
|
|
| 1985 |
*
Elderhostel of Canada incorporated |
|
|
|
|
| 1985 |
*
The Canadian Association for Distance Education (CADE) was formed |
|
|
|
|
| 1985 |
*
The Canadian Job Strategy Program was initiated |
|
|
|
|
| 1985 |
Council
of Canadians Founded |
|
|
|
|
| 1986 |
"*
First publication of the ""Journal of Distance Education""" |
|
|
|
|
| 1986 |
Federal
- Canadian Jobs Strategy |
|
|
|
|
| 1987 |
*
Federal government forms the National Literacy Secretariat |
|
|
|
|
| 1987 |
*
First publication of the Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult
Education |
|
|
|
|
| 1988 |
"*
Open Learning Institute and Knowledge Network in British Columbia. |
Amalgamated
into the Open Learning Agency. |
|
|
|
| 1988 |
"Establishment
of the Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Arts, Sciences and Technology
(SIAST)" |
|
|
|
|
| 1989 |
"University
of New Brunswick, Fredericton & University of Moncton commence
the first New Brunswick-undergraduate degrees in adult education" |
|
|
|
|
| 1990 |
"*Statistics
Canada, ""Survey of Literacy Skills Used in Daily Activities""" |
|
|
|
|
| 1990 |
1990
Adult Education and Training Survey |
|
|
|
|
| 1990 |
Four
western universities collaborate to develop and offer the Certificate
in Adult and Continuing Education (CACE) |
|
|
|
|
| 1990 |
University
of Northern British Columbia established |
|
|
|
|
| 1991 |
Québec
- Société québécoise pour
le développement de la main d’oeuvre |
|
|
|
|
| 1992 |
The
Roby Kidd Award established by the Saskatchewan Association of Lifelong
Learning |
|
|
|
|
| 1994 |
"University
College of the Fraser Valley, Abbotsford, commences the first British
Columbia-based undergraduate degree in adult education" |
|
|
|
|
| 1994 |
Saskatchewan
Adult Education Program-of-the-Year Award established by the
Saskatchewan Association of Lifelong Learning |
|
|
|
|
| 1994 |
Saskatchewan
Adult Educator-of-the-Year Award established by the Saskatchewan
Association of Lifelong Learning |
|
|
|
|
| 1995 |
Québec
- Law 90 |
|
|
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| 1995 |
Royal
Roads University established |
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| 1996 |
New
Approaches to Lifelong Learning (NALL) established |
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| 1979 |
*
Fitness Canada was established and implemented Participaction |
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2000 |
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| 2002 |
Thematic
Review on Adult Learning - Canada, a background report - published |
The
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
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| 2004 |
British
Columbia announces the merger of the B.C. Open University with a new
university to be located in Kamloops |
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