Canada History

The first European inhabitants of Canada were descendants of Norse seafarers settled this territory during the 9th and 10th centuries. This area attracted the English and French by rich fishing grounds. During the 17th century the French pushed further into Canada and New France Company expanded its trading operations in Canada. According to Treaty of Paris, signed in 1763, all French territories in north-east America were transferred to the British. In 1791 the territory of Canada was divided between the English-speaking and the French-speaking communities. In the mid-19th century, in spite of the fact that Canada was a part of the British Empire, it got autonomous government. Since the 1970s, the Canadian government has displayed a strong loyalty to the ‘mother country’, especially during both World Wars. As for the modern Canadian government, it should be said that all the provinces of Canada (there are 10 of them) has a Lieutenant Governor in power for up to five years. Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut are constituted by Acts of Parliament. Thanks to the immense natural resources the country became the seventh-largest trading nation in the world. Nowadays, the Canadians have high standard of living.