1942 in Canada


Events from the year 1942 in Canada.

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January to March

's landing craft "under intense Nazi fire" from boats, planes and infantry at Dieppe
Official study details objectives, heroism and failures of combined commando raid on Dieppe, France
Canadian soldier in Dieppe raid describes prisoner-of-war camp life in Germany
"Considerable excitement and tension" - HMCS Oakville rams U-boat while on convoy duty in Caribbean Sea
"Blasted from a cosy state room to a cold, icy water" - Survivors' tales of torpedoed Sydney–to–Port-aux-Basques ferry Caribou
To maintain status quo with Vichy France, Allies manoeuvre to get Free French forces off St. Pierre and Miquelon
Minister of Finance says Canadians not working for themselves or their families, but for victory
In U.S. government profile of Allies, Canada noted for contributions like 2 billion pounds of food and "54% of everyone's income"
"Has Canada fully mobilized her material resources man and woman power to wage total war?" - Opposition Leader's 7-point plan
PM King broadcasts enhanced plan of men's, women's and youth's service to achieve "total effort for total war"
"The most sacred understanding" - PM King asks voters for release from pledge of no conscription for overseas military service
Canadians vote "yes" in conscription plebiscite by large majorities in 8 provinces, with strong "no" in Quebec
Eviction from coastal British Columbia creates many social problems for people of Japanese origin
Young interned Japanese-Canadians seek pen pals to "sling some ink our way"
Japanese Canadian George Tanaka experiences feeling of freedom in Toronto, along with both sympathy and racism
Canadian diplomat in Washington strongly suspects U.S. government is eavesdropping on his communications
Drills and training part of Manitoba's Air Raid Precaution campaign, though federal government calls it unnecessary
As part of Victory Bonds campaign, Winnipeg stages "If Day" mock German invasion including arrest of premier and mayor
"Death and Destruction!" - Victory Bonds promotion page shows Hamilton, Ont. after bomber attack
Hamilton hydro commission prohibits commercial and decorative lighting, and dims street lights to 60%
"Environments created by war foster dangerous inclinations and tendencies" - PM King urges temperance as part of war effort
"Prophet of a new idea" - Journalist Bruce Hutchison's tribute to late CCF leader and co-founder J.S. Woodsworth
"There is work for everyone" - Whitehorse, Yukon transformed by industrial development
Wife of U.S. Army general enjoys settling in Whitehorse
Brief film of Alberta oil sands being quarried and refined
After three decades and 1.6 billion feet of lumber cut, Fort Frances, Ont. mill closes with banquet and dance for employees
Future Netherlands queen Juliana's Ottawa maternity suite declared outside Canadian jurisdiction for birth of her third child