The Victoria Cross has been awarded to 96 Canadians since this date.
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Sir William Logan
Sir William Logan
World famous geologist. Canada's highest mountain, Mt. Logan in the Yukon is named after him.
1813 – Burn down Government House
1813 – Burn down Government House
Americans burned down Government House & Parliament buildings in York (Toronto).
Louis Riel
Louis Riel
Led an uprising when Canada took over the Northwest region from the Hudson's Bay Co. 12,000 Metis were not consulted about this. Seen by many…
Lord Elgin
Lord Elgin
The Governor of United Canada. Introduced Responsible Government – the system we have today.
1951 – Adequate food
1951 – Adequate food
For the first time, the majority of Canadians are able to afford adequate food.