← → Events from the year 1938 in Canada.

Prime Minister Chamberlain defends Munich Agreement in "peace for our time" speech in British House of Commons[4] President Roosevelt requests increased defence appropriations from Congress[5] President Roosevelt says "we[...]are no longer a far away continent" in address at Queen's University at Kingston[6] Vancouverites fail in plot to bomb Japanese ocean liner Hiye Maru[7] "Map of the Pacific Ocean [showing] route taken by the Canadian Pacific steamship Empress of Asia from Hong Kong to Vancouver, [B.C.

via Shanghai and Japan]"[8] Jewish Anti-Defamation League member says act on "passion for democracy" in face of world events[9] Jewish columnist sets radio host straight on his "joke" about Jews[10] Al-Rashid Mosque, Canada's first, opened in Edmonton with Indian statesman and Hanna, Alta.

mayor present[11] With prices for necessities and product sold dictated to them, Alberta farmers form United Farmers of Canada branch[12] Manitoba premier comments on globally higher production, lower demand and drastically lower prices for wheat[13] Development of huge Turner Valley oil field and its significance to Canada and Empire (especially British Navy)[14] Nellie McClung praises cooperation as solution to poverty resulting from "profit system divorced from Christian ethics" [15] Woonsocket, Rhode Island Franco-American mill worker and his family survive another layoff during Depression[16] Trans-Canada Air Lines will be part of multi-day international flights linking Britain with New Zealand and Australia[17] Tides and trees, gardens and exiles are subjects of Nellie McClung's Nova Scotia travel article[18] New wing of Kitchener-Waterloo YWCA hosts Saturday morning games, stories and handwork for girls[19] 18th century Kanien’kéhà:ka-British alliance seen as "administration" of Indigenous people versus French "encroachments"[20]