Events from the year 1992 in Canada.
Incumbents
Crown
Monarch – Elizabeth II
Federal government
Governor General – Ray Hnatyshyn
Prime Minister – Brian Mulroney
Chief Justice – Antonio Lamer (Quebec) Parliament – 34th
Provincial governments
Lieutenant governors
Lieutenant Governor of Alberta – Gordon Towers
Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia – David Lam
Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba – George Johnson
Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick – Gilbert Finn
Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland – Frederick Russell
Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia – Lloyd Crouse
Lieutenant Governor of Ontario – Hal Jackman
Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island – Marion Reid
Lieutenant Governor of Quebec – Martial Asselin
Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan – Sylvia Fedoruk
Premiers
Premier of Alberta – Don Getty (until December 14) then Ralph Klein
Premier of British Columbia – Mike Harcourt
Premier of Manitoba – Gary Filmon
Premier of New Brunswick – Frank McKenna
Premier of Newfoundland – Clyde Wells
Premier of Nova Scotia – Donald Cameron
Premier of Ontario – Bob Rae
Premier of Prince Edward Island – Joe Ghiz
Premier of Quebec – Robert Bourassa
Premier of Saskatchewan – Roy Romanow
Territorial governments
Commissioners
Commissioner of Yukon – John Kenneth McKinnon
Commissioner of Northwest Territories – Daniel L. Norris
Premiers
Premier of the Northwest Territories – Nellie Cournoyea
Premier of Yukon – Tony Penikett (until November 7) then John Ostashek
Events
January to June
January: CBC Television's documentary series The Valour and the Horror is criticized by Canadian veterans' groups for reportedly misrepresenting Canadian military conduct during World War II. January 22: On STS-42, Dr. Roberta Bondar becomes the first Canadian woman in space. February 6: Ruby Jubilee of Elizabeth II's accession as Queen of Canada April 5: The Iranian embassy in Ottawa is stormed by members of MEK, an Iraq-supported religious right group. April 16 to 19: Abduction and murder of Kristen French. May: Geological Survey of Canada expedition measures elevation of Mount Logan to 5,959 m. May 7: Three employees are murdered and one permanently disabled during a robbery at a McDonald's restaurant in Sydney River, Nova Scotia. May 9: 26 miners are killed in the Westray Mine Disaster. May 17: Official opening of celebrations of the 350th anniversary of Montreal.
July to September
July 1: Celebrations of the 125th anniversary of Confederation. The Van Doos launch a successful operation to secure control of Sarajevo's airport. Snowdrift, Northwest Territories, is renamed Łutselkʼe July 2: a two-year shutdown of the cod fishery is announced. August 8: During the Guns N' Roses/Metallica Stadium Tour, Metallica frontman and guitarist James Hetfield suffers second and third-degree burns during the band's concert at Olympic Stadium in Montreal. A riot broke out after Guns N' Roses singer Axl Rose complained of throat problems and called off the band's set after just 55 minutes. August 12: the details of North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) are released. August 22: The final draft of the Charlottetown Accord, a proposed package of constitutional amendments, is released. August 24: A mechanical engineering professor, Valery Fabrikant, opens fire at Concordia University in Montreal killing four people. September 4: Nine workers at the Giant Mine are killed after striking employee Roger Warren detonates a bomb in the mine shaft.
October to December
October: The ban on homosexuals in the Canadian military is lifted, following a legal challenge by Michelle Douglas. October 19: Yukon elections: John Ostashek's YP wins only a minority. October 24: The Toronto Blue Jays defeat the Atlanta Braves, 4 games to 2, winning their first World Series Title and becoming the first Canadian team to win the World Series. October 26: The Charlottetown Accord is rejected in a nationwide referendum. October 28: The 1992 Manitoba municipal elections take place. November 5: A referendum endorsing the creation of Nunavut is successful in the Northwest Territories. November 7: John Ostashek becomes government leader of the Yukon, replacing Tony Penikett. December 15: The first members of the Canadian Airborne Regiment arrive in Somalia on an ill-fated humanitarian mission. December 16: Ralph Klein succeeds Don Getty as Premier of Alberta. December 17: Prime Minister Brian Mulroney signs the NAFTA deal.