When and where Canadians came from?A word Canada originated from Huron-Iroquois word “kanata,” means village or settlement. Canada is relatively young country. For our
convenience we can divide its history to three sections:
Prehistorical Canada (26,500 to 9,500 years ago) First Nation and Inuit traditions maintain that aboriginal peoples have resided on their lands since the beginning of time. Archaeological studies support a human presence in the northern Yukon from 26,500 years ago, and in southern Ontario from 9,500 years ago. Voyageur Canoe
Europeans first arrived when the Vikings settled briefly at L'Anse aux Meadows around AD 1000. Canada's Atlantic coast would next be explored by John Cabot in 1497 for England and Jacques Cartier in 1534 for France; seasonal Basque whalers and fishermen subsequently exploited the region between the Grand Banks and Tadoussac for over a century... Current History of Canada (1867 to present) The British North American Act-Constitution Act, 1867 brought about Confederation creating "one Dominion under the name of Canada" on July 1, 1867, with four provinces: Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick...Canada Provinces and Territories Do you want to know the facts about Canada and its Provinces and Territories? Canada is a federation composed of ten provinces and three territories; in turn, these may be grouped into regions.
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References: 1. Book of Canada Heritage
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