A Timeline of Generosity
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1950. Population 13,712,000. 1960. Population 17,870,000. 1970. Population 21,297,000. 1990. Population 27,698,000. 2010. Population 34,005,000. 2020. Population est. 37,600,000. 1980. Population 24,516,000. 1987. The “loonie” 2000. Population 30,689,000. 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s one-dollar coin enters 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 1966. Medical Care Act introduces universal health care for 1991. The GST takes effect. 1971. The Federal government adopts a policy of multiculturalism. 1980. “O Canada” is officially adopted as Canada’s circulation. 2005. Agreement in Principle with the federal 2015. The Truth and Reconciliation all Canadians. 1958. Springhill mining 1976 . Montreal hosts the Summer Olympics. national anthem. 1992. Roberta Bondar is Canada’s first woman astronaut in orbit. government regarding residential schools 2010. Vancouver hosts Commission of Canada issues its Final 19 67. Expo 67 opens in Montreal. 1980. Terry Fox runs the Marathon of Hope. compensation is accepted. CANADA4 disaster causes 75 1976 . The Eaton Company discontinues its catalogue after 92 1995. Quebec sovereignty referendum results in a narrow “No” win of 50.58%. the Winter Olympics. Report and 94 Calls to Action. 19 67. Canada celebrates its centennial year, and the continuous years. 1982 . Canada’s Constitution is patriated, including a new 1996. Final report of Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples is released. 1996. The toonie 2008. Government of Canada issues the Apology to deaths, while 99 more government institutes the Order of Canada. 1988. Calgary hosts “ ” 1965. The maple leaf Canadian flag 197 7. Highway signs are converted to the metric system. 1976. Montreal hosts Charter of Rights and Freedoms. 19 97. Confederation Bridge opens, connecting Prince Edward Island to the Students of Residential Schools and establishes the 2005. Same-sex marriage becomes were trapped before 1984 . Marc Garneau becomes the first Canadian in space. the Winter Olympics. two-dollar coin enters Truth and Reconciliation Commission. is officially adopted. the Summer Olympics. mainland. legal throughout Canada. Primates Archbishops rescue. 1986 . Expo 86 opens in Vancouver. circulation. 1999. Territory of Nunavut is established. of the Anglican of Canterbury Church of Canada 1945 – 1961 The Most Rev. Geoffrey Francis Fisher 2010. General Synod adopts Vision 2019 as a strategic plan. 1961 – 1974 The Most Rev. Arthur Michael Ramsey 1951–1958 The Most Rev. Walter Foster Barfoot 1959. The Primate’s World 1971. The Anglican Consultative Council meets for the 1983 . World Council of Churches meets in Vancouver. “I’m sorry, more 1992. Anglican Fund for Healing and Reconciliation is 2013. The Anglican Church of Canada General Synod 1974–1980 The Most Rev. Frederick Donald 1959–1970 The Most Rev. Howard Hewlett Clark Coggan Relief Fund, later PWRDF, is 1963. Anglican Congress meets in Toronto and first time in Limuru, Kenya. 1989. Barbara Harris is 1985 . The Book of Alternative Services (BAS) is established. 2007. Mark MacDonald and Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada National Coggan Convention meet jointly for the first time. issues a statement, “Mutual Responsibility and 1971. The Anglican Church of Canada and United Church consecrated as the first published. than I can say.” 19 98. Common Praise (hymn book) is published. 2001. The Waterloo Declaration of Full 1971–1986 The Most Rev. Edward Walter Scott 1980–1991 The Most Rev. Robert Alexander founded. 1966. Women’s Auxiliary is appointed as the first Communion between the Anglican Church of Interdependence in the Body of Christ.” of Canada publish a joint hymn book. woman bishop in the 1988. The first Native Convocation (later “Sacred 2014 . The Indigenous Spiritual Ministry of Mishamikoweesh 1986–2004 The Most Rev. Michael Geoffrey Peers Kennedy Runcie becomes the Anglican Church 1993. Primate Michael Peers Canada and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in comes into being. 1966. Anglican Centre in Rome is established. 1975. The Anglican Church of Canada votes to ordain Anglican Communion. Circle”) occurs in Fort Qu’Appelle, SK. National Indigenous 2011. Hope Bear joins AFC as a 2004–2007 The Most Rev. Andrew Sandford 1991–2002 The Most Rev. George Leonard Carey apologizes for the church’s Canada is passed jointly. 2 017. The worldwide church marks the 500th anniversary of Women (ACW). women. 1994. Victoria Matthews Anglican Bishop. mascot for young Canadians who Hutchison 2002–2012 The Most Rev. Rowan Douglas Williams role in residential schools. the Protestant Reformation. can become youth members. 2002–2012 The Most Rev. Rowan Douglas Williams There is no choice but is the first woman bishop 2007– The Most Rev. Frederick James Hiltz 2013– The Most Rev. Justin Portal Welby CHURCH4 “ consecrated in the Anglican to proceed.” 1976. Six women are ordained as priests Church of Canada. – Journal of Proceedings, General Synod, 1956. in the Anglican Church of Canada. AFC CONTRIBUTES GRANTS ARE GIVEN AFC CONTRIBUTES FIRST REQUEST AFC CONTRIBUTES funding to the Native GRANTS ARE to Malvern House, funding to Justice For Proposals (RFP) GRANTS ARE 1956. In a motion of General Synod, Canadian funding to a new church Ministries Conference THE SCHOLARSHIP THE LEWIS S. GRANTS ARE GIVEN disbursed for St. Peace River, AB, All Camp, Diocese of introduced: five grants awarded to assist Anglicans vote to establish their own Foudation. AFC FUNDING HELPS AFC CONTRIBUTES and parish hall for organized by the of St. Basil the Great is Garnsworthy Memorial AFC CONTRIBUTES for the new churches Nicholas, Leading Saints, Neepawa, MB, Niagara, Church of of $10,000 awarded church restoration Executive Directors to build the new funding to Christ St. David of Wales, Council of Native established to increase Trust for training in funding to the Parish of Parish of Arnold’s Tickles, Botwood, Parish of Wolfe Island, AFC CONTRIBUTES the Good Shepherd, for innovative new projects in Guelph, ON, AFC FUNDING HELPS churches of Holy AFC DISBURSES THE A.E.J. FULFORD A NEW RECTORY IS Church Cathedral, Pasadena, NL, a new Affairs. Grants are given St. Christopher’s, communion between preaching and pastoral of Chaleur Bay, Port AFC CONTRIBUTES Cove, NL, Trinity NL, Christ Church, ON, and Holy Trinity, funding to Canterbury Beaver Bank, NS, St. ministry projects. AFC Clarenceville, QC, and Anglican Foundation of Canada build the new churches Trinity, Kamsack, SK, grants to the parishes Trust to support church built for All Saints, Fredericton, NB, church for St. Francis for the new churches Haines Junction Canadian Anglicans and care for clergy in the Daniel, QC, and the funding for the new Church, Aurora, ON, Amherst, NS, St. Yorkton, SK. AFC College, Windsor, Paul’s, Leduc, AB, and contributes funding Prince Albert, SK. AFC of St. George’s, Prince St. Michael & All of Christ Church GRANTS ARE GIVEN music in Canada GRANTS ARE Lac la Ronge, SK, and a Church of the by the Lakes, Lower of St. Thomas, Fort the Oriental Orthodox Diocese of Toronto Parish of St. Simon churches of Holy and St. Barnabas’, Patrick’s, Hudson Bay, contributes funding to ON, St. Ambrose, St. Matthew’s, Tisdale, THE KIDS HELPING to National Anti- helps to fund multi-year Albert, SK and St. Angels, Prince George, Cathedral, Whitehorse, to the parishes of St. is established. AFC disbursed for the new church and parish Epiphany, Hampden, Sackville, NS, and a new McMurray, AB, St. GRANTS ARE GIVEN and Assyrian Churches. is established. AFC and St. Jude, Iqaluit, Trinity, Edmonton, Waswanipi, QC. AFC SK, St. John’s, Port outreach ministry for Parish of Lake of Bays, SK. Grants are disbursed Kids Fund is established Racism Consultation, projects ministering Barnabas, Jasper BC, and Immanuel, YT, St. Matthew’s, Fort George’s, Brandon, contributes funding for Diocesan Harding hall are built for St. NL, Holy Trinity School, parish centre for St. Hilda’s, Sechelt, BC, for the new churches AFC contributes contributes funding NU. Grants are given AB, St. Andrew’s, supports a labyrinth at Dalhousie, ON, and the homeless, St. James’ Dorset, ON, Camp for Roots Among the to enable Anglican Ecclesiastical to migrant farm AFC FUNDING HELPS Place, AB. Grants are Wetaskiwin, AB. McPherson, NT, St. MB, St. Michael & a Cree translation of St. Camp, Diocese of Mark’s, Bay l’Argent, Thornhill, ON, St. Stephen’s, Saskatoon, and St. Matthew’s, of St. Mary’s, Glace funding for Bishop’s to the Parish of Salt for street outreach Pelican Rapids, MB, St. Paul’s, Vancouver, All Saints, Sept-Iles, Cathedral, Toronto, Medley, Diocese of Rocks theatre collective, youth to assist children Province of British workers at St. Alban’s, build parish halls for given for a new parish Grants are given to Luke’s, Fort Vermillion, All Angels, Ottawa, Matthew’s gospel in the Qu’Appelle, Lakehead Baine Harbour, NL with John’s, Lloydminster, SK. Grants are disbursed Kingfisher Lake, ON. Bay, NS, and St. School of Native Spring Island, BC, ministry, St. Thomas’, Parish of St. James the BC, youth ministry at QC. AFC contributes ON, and joint Anglican/ Fredericton, and Parish Huron University in need in Canada. Columbia & Yukon. Beamsville, ON, and the parishes of Birch Christian Pavilion ON, and St. Jude’s Diocese of Rupert’s AFC contributes Christopher’s, Haines Ministries, Diocese Parish of Heart’s St. Matthew’s, Sault funding to Renison Lutheran stewardship of the Northern Lights, College, London, ON, Grants are disbursed to Grants are disbursed army reservists at Holy 1971–1979 St. Alban’s Cathedral, hall in Burns Lake, BC AB, and to the St. Chad’s Mission to Seamen, AFC support. Grants SK, and the Ottawa for a downtown women’s Chilliwack, BC, diocesan Apostle, Channel–Port 1997–2005 Cathedral, Iqaluit, NU Land. Grants are given Church of Yukon Content, NL, and College, Waterloo, ON, Diocese Mission to Seafarers Trinity William R. Kay Prince Albert, SK, and a rectory for St.