1808 in Canada
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See also: 1807 in Canada, other events of 1808, 1809 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history.
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Events
- David Thompson explores Kootenay River.
- Simon Fraser follows Fraser River to the Pacific.
- The American Fur Company is chartered by John Jacob Astor to compete with Canadian fur trade
- The Upper Canada Militia Act 1808 states that all males between ages of sixteen and sixty are required to enroll as militiamen and are to be called out once a year for exercises
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Births
- April 10 - William Annand, Premier of Nova Scotia
- April - Charles Wilson, politician
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