1885 in Canada

See also: 1884 in Canada, other events of 1885, 1886 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history.

Events

March 26 - Louis Riel and the Metis battle the North West Mounted Police at Duck Lake
April 24 - North-West Rebellion: Battle of Fish Creek fought between Canadian forces and the Metis
May 2 - North-West Rebellion: Battle of Cut Knife
May 9-May 12 - North-West Rebellion: Battle of Batoche the Metis are defeated in battle
May 28 - North-West Rebellion: Battle of Frenchman's Butte
November 7 - The transcontinental railway is completed
November 16 - Riel is executed in Regina, Saskatchewan
Banff National Park, the first national park in Canada is established
A head tax on Chinese immigrants is imposed by the federal government
Canada outlaws the potlatch ceremony among Northwest Coast tribes. The law, often ignored, is repealed in 1951.

Births

July 23 - Izaak Walton Killam, financier

Thomas B. Costain, historical novelist

Deaths

November 16 - Louis Riel, Metis leader

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