1848 in Canada

See also: 1847 in Canada, other events of 1848, 1849 in Canada and the list of 'years in Canada'.

---

Events

• 1848 to 1851 - The so-called Great Ministry of Robert Baldwin and Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine outlines the principles of responsible government in the Canadas. The Maritimes are brought into the plan by Joseph Howe, then a reform-minded member of the House of Assembly.
• Responsible government established in Nova Scotia and Canada.
• January 2 - Maple sugar is made in St. Anselme.
• January 15 - Wellington and Commissioners streets, Montreal, flooded.
• January 27 - Ploughing about Bathurst and Beckwith.
• May 15 - M.P.'s vote themselves 50 pounds each for 25 days.
• July 5 - Run on the Savings Bank, Montreal, followed by re-deposit.
• September 20 - Opening of the Jesuits' College, Montreal.
• First telegraph lines in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.