See also: 1990 in Canada, other events of 1991, 1992 in Canada and the list of 'years in Canada'.
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- January 1 - The Goods and Services Tax comes into effect
- January 15 - Canadian Forces begin their participation in the Persian Gulf War
- January 29 - The Allaire Committee releases its report on Canada's constitution - it recommends sweeping changes such as the abolition of the Senate.
- January 30 - Gulf War: A Canadian CF-18 Hornet attacks and causes irreparable damage to an Iraqi warship.
- February 9 - Donald Cameron becomes premier of Nova Scotia, replacing Roger Bacon
- February 27 - Gulf War: Iraq agrees to a cease-fire ending the conflict
- April 2 - Rita Johnston becomes premier of British Columbia, replacing Bill Vander Zalm
- April 22 - Joe Clark is appointed Minister of Constitutional Affairs
- May - George Erasmus, leader of the Assembly of First Nations, resigns and is succeeded by Ovide Mercredi
- May 14 MP John Nunziata alleges the RCMP know who bombed the Air-India flight 182 but didn't have evidence needed for prosecution.
- June 15 - Paul Bernardo kidnaps, rapes, and murders Leslie Mahaffy
- June 19 The Dobbie-Castonguay Commission is created to look into changes to the constitution.
- July 3 - The process leading to the privatization of Petro-Canada is begun
- September 24 - Dobbie-Castonguay Commission recommends an elected Senate, and recognizing Quebec as a distinct society.
- October 21 - The Saskatchewan election: Roy Romanow's NDP win a majority, defeating Grant Devine's PCs
- November 1 - Roy Romanow becomes premier of Saskatchewan, replacing Grant Devine
- November 5 - Michael Harcourt becomes premier of British Columbia, replacing Rita Johnston
- November 14 - Nellie Cournoyea becomes government leader of the Northwest Territories, replacing Dennis Patterson
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