See also: 1926 in Canada, other events of 1927, 1928 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history.

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Events

• August 12 - Albert Saunders becomes premier of Prince Edward Island, replacing James D. Stewart
• August 17 - John Oliver, Premier of British Columbia, dies in office
• August 20 - John MacLean becomes premier of British Columbia
• The location of the boundary between Labrador and Quebec is settled by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, accepting Newfoundland's claim rather than Canada's.
• Confederation celebration marked by the first cross country radio broadcast.
• The Canada Pension Act is introduced

Births

• December 13 - Christopher Plummer, actor

Deaths