1789 in Canada
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| Years in Canada: | 1786 1787 1788 1789 1790 1791 1792 |
| Centuries: | 17th century · 18th century · 19th century |
| Decades: | 1750s 1760s 1770s 1780s 1790s 1800s 1810s |
| Years: | 1786 1787 1788 1789 1790 1791 1792 |
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Events from the year 1789 in Canada.
Events
- 1789-93 - Alexander Mackenzie of Canada, seeking northern river route to the Pacific, travels to the Arctic Ocean; on second journey he crosses continent by land, making contact with many tribes.
- Alexander Mackenzie journeys to the Beaufort Sea, following what would later be named the Mackenzie River.
- French Revolution begins
- David Thompson learns surveying from Philip Turnor.
- Lord Grenville proposes that lands in Upper Canada be held in free and common soccage, and that the tenure of Lower Canadian lands be optional with the inhabitants.
Births
- November 13 - Denis-Benjamin Papineau, joint premier of the Province of Canada (died 1854)
Deaths
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