July 21, 1865

This day marks the birth of Dr. Robert A. Hardie (1865–1949), a Canadian medical missionary who had a profound impact on the history of modern medicine and religion in Korea. Born in Ontario, he graduated from the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine and traveled to Korea in 1890. He is widely recognized as the catalyst for the Wonsan Revival in 1903. Even today, many Korean churches and community organizations in Toronto continue to honor Dr. Hardie's legacy by sustaining cultural exchanges between the two nations.

July 24–25, 1953

Just two days before the signing of the armistice agreement, Canadian forces (the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment) repelled a final, massive offensive by the Chinese Communist Forces in the Samichon River area near the Imjin River. This battle is recorded as a major engagement in the Korean War where Canadian troops fought off numerically superior Chinese forces, making a decisive contribution to securing the current location of the armistice line.

July 25, 2003

To mark the 50th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice Agreement, Canada Post issued a commemorative stamp honoring the sacrifices and contributions of the Canadian Army, Navy, and Air Force personnel who served as part of the UN forces. The stamp depicted the air, naval, and infantry operations of the Canadian Armed Forces during the war, symbolizing the history of peace and freedom that both nations defended together. This commemorative stamp serves as a historical record that carries the memory of the Korean War—a conflict in which more than 20,000 Canadian service members participated and hundreds lost their lives—into the present day.

July 26, 1950

As the Korean War intensified, the Canadian government reaffirmed its policy of support based on the UN principle of collective security, expanding its military and diplomatic responses. This marked a turning point for Canada to take on a more active middle-power role in the post-war international order, laying the foundation for its internationalist diplomacy that would later lead to its renowned peacekeeping operations.