← → Events from the year 1940 in Canada.

"The influence of the older generation" - Indian residential school principal sorry his pupils' "good training" neutralized at home[4] "Almost terrifying sums of money" - Transport Minister C.D.

Howe on War Supply Board's huge task, and power[5] Training facilities across Canada will be set up to turn out 35,000 Commonwealth pilots, air gunners and observers annually[6] Infantry training at Toronto's Canadian National Exhibition grounds to supply reinforcements for units now in England[7] Limit to "complete equality for women" is on North Atlantic as female reporters tour Canadian destroyer at sea[8] CBC speeches by J.W.

Dafoe, playwright Robert E. Sherwood, novelist James Hilton and columnist Dorothy Thompson on wartime "causes and issues"[9] Controversy erupts in Ontario Liberal Party over Premier Hepburn's "personal grudge" censure of King war policy[10] "My own bomb came looking for me, but I was not at home" - Canadian diplomat survives Blitz (just barely) in London[11] King George walks five miles and stops to chat 50 times as he inspects Canadian First Division in England[12] First loan drive (for 12-year bonds at 3.25% interest) brings in more than $136 million from cities, towns and hamlets[13] Nazi-linked German nationals and suspect German-Canadians to be interned as possibly dangerous to Canada[14] "No place for excitement in the hearts of people" regarding federal election issues, but deep concern over world affairs in Ottawa[15] Hours before its capitulation to Germans, Canadian, British and U.S. governments pledge help to imperilled France[16] Following fall of France, Quebec editorials call on English and French Canadian men to heed call to Canada's defence[17] Every Canadian resident (including aliens) 16 or over must comply with National Registration process and carry registration certificate at all times[18] Importance of British subject status and "race" (e.g., English, Scottish, French, Italian) in National Registration process[19] Montreal mayor interned as "prejudicial to the public safety" after he "blasted" wartime compulsory training order[20] Editorials point out importance of U.S.A. to Allies' struggle, and its people's recognition of that[21] Canada shifting main war partnership from Britain to U.S.A.; public wants greater war effort (except overseas conscription)[22] U.S. ambassador reports Canadian public demanding "some form of joint defence understanding with the United States"[23] U.S.A. and Canada set up Permanent Joint Board on Defence to protect North America[24] Leslie Gilbert Illingworth political cartoon of U.S.-Canada defence pact has Wild West setting[25] Supervisor of German sanitorium and Württemberg bishop object to unlawful killing of mental patients and epileptics[26] "Such a sudden and swift offensive" - Ukrainian-Canadian leftists are arrested in wide police sweep in Winnipeg[27] With government "forcing conscription of unemployed and needy youth," Canadian Youth Congress wants training and jobs[28] Liberal Party federal election leaflet identifies CCF (and Nazis) as socialist[29] German Jewish refugee Frederick Mendel turns Saskatoon meatpacking plant into thriving business[30] Anarchist Emma Goldman feels "gagged and paralyzed" in wartime Canada as she collects money for refugees[31] Black man becomes CPR sleeping car porter after being repeatedly rejected as machinist and told to shine shoes (Note: "nigger" used)[32]