Education
University of New Brunswick Founded  (1785)
Pictou Academy Founded  (Mar 26, 1789)
James McGill Dies  (Dec 12, 1813)
Dalhousie University Cornerstone  (May 22, 1820)
McGill Receives Charter  (Mar 31, 1821)
King's College Founded  (Feb 10, 1829)
Upper Canada College Opened  (Jan 4, 1830)
Acadia College Opens  (Jan 21, 1839)
Public Schools Established  (Sep 18, 1841)
Queen's University Founded  (Oct 16, 1842)
Mount Allison Founded  (Jan 19, 1843)
Bishop's University Founded  (Dec 9, 1843)
King's College Becomes U of T  (Dec 31, 1849)
Trinity College Opened  (Jan 15, 1852)
Laval University Charter  (Dec 8, 1852)
University of Ottawa Formed  (Aug 15, 1866)
Agricultural College Opens  (Apr 16, 1874)
University of Manitoba Founded  (Feb 28, 1877)
Universities Incorporated  (Mar 7, 1878)
McMaster Founded  (Apr 23, 1887)
UBC Founded  (Mar 7, 1908)
University of Alberta Opens  (Sep 23, 1908)
Collège Marguerite-Bourgeoys Opened  (Oct 8, 1908)
École des Hautes Opens  (Sep 20, 1910)
Circular No. 17  (Aug 17, 1912)
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