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Immigration
The movement of nationals of one country into another for the purpose of resettlement is central to Canadian history. This timeline charts significant migrations that have shaped our nation.
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Arts
This timeline chronicles great events in literature, music, theatre, film and TV, and visual arts in Canada.
National Parks
timeline![Moraine Lake in Banff National Park, 2012](https://cdn.statically.io/img/d14fiu1i7ba797.cloudfront.net/340x207/media/media/be7a97e5-19d2-4df5-b348-a549dd5b3fe7.jpg)
New Brunswick
timeline![St. Martins, New Brunswick](https://cdn.statically.io/img/d14fiu1i7ba797.cloudfront.net/340x207/media/media/06045521-0423-40e4-bb35-b6789d7556cf.jpg)
Newfoundland and Labrador
timeline![Vacation homes on the shore of Brigus Cove Newfoundland Canada](https://cdn.statically.io/img/d14fiu1i7ba797.cloudfront.net/340x207/media/media/53e7a7d6-7939-4450-81d0-3d467d000af0.jpg)
Northwest Territories
timeline![Caribou](https://cdn.statically.io/img/d14fiu1i7ba797.cloudfront.net/340x207/media/media/a97bb3a4-ac75-4b97-94e5-5fcb9fe2b922.jpg)
Nova Scotia
timeline![In front of the Fortress of Louisbourg, National Historic Site in Nova Scotia, 1952.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/d14fiu1i7ba797.cloudfront.net/340x207/media/media/251d5ad1-fbf2-4c53-a29e-57df6917949f.jpg)
Nunavut
timeline![Auyuittuq National Park](https://cdn.statically.io/img/d14fiu1i7ba797.cloudfront.net/340x207/media/media/a4b74f70-c61f-4cfe-a857-0848e3cb40bd.jpg)
Ontario
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timeline![Peacekeeping Monument](https://cdn.statically.io/img/d14fiu1i7ba797.cloudfront.net/340x207/media/media/b52c2243-2c08-4941-9163-e8feea5c4cd3.jpg)
Politics and Government
timeline![Parliament Buildings in Quebec City, 2012.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/d14fiu1i7ba797.cloudfront.net/340x207/media/media/6ab7fe95-e5ee-4555-9845-049ab59acc75.jpg)
Prince Edward Island
timeline![Seaside view of Prince Edward Island](https://cdn.statically.io/img/d14fiu1i7ba797.cloudfront.net/340x207/media/media/52a0fff7-104a-49cf-a3a8-f815e9e93b5b.jpg)
Quebec
timeline![Bonhomme Carnaval at the Quebec Winter Carnival, 2013.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/d14fiu1i7ba797.cloudfront.net/340x207/media/media/26ba56cd-0975-483e-b342-5b276d9a793e.jpg)
Queen Elizabeth II
timeline![queen-elizabeth-ii](https://cdn.statically.io/img/d14fiu1i7ba797.cloudfront.net/340x207/media/new_article_images/QueenElizabeth/1024px-Queen_Elizabeth_II_of_New_Zealand_2.jpg)
Railway History
timeline![Historic Railway Trestle](https://cdn.statically.io/img/d14fiu1i7ba797.cloudfront.net/340x207/media/media/f32f216b-3d5d-46b2-a874-2ddb553ff378.jpg)
Rebellion in Lower Canada
timeline![Battle of St. Eustache](https://cdn.statically.io/img/d14fiu1i7ba797.cloudfront.net/340x207/media/media/37aadc48-3f88-4946-a9aa-0d2ad30495cd.jpg)
Rebellion in Upper Canada
timeline![Rebels at Dickinson Landing, Upper Canada](https://cdn.statically.io/img/d14fiu1i7ba797.cloudfront.net/340x207/media/media/397922a7-5fe3-4b4a-9a76-48f9660df33c.jpg)
Rebellions of 1837
timeline![Battle of St. Eustache](https://cdn.statically.io/img/d14fiu1i7ba797.cloudfront.net/340x207/media/media/60538dc0-6c34-4995-ac89-c46b4b5d2796.jpg)