Canada was settled by

Canada was settled by Indigenous peoples thousands of years before European explorers arrived. The first known European contact came in the late 15th century, with John Cabot's voyage in 1497 marking the beginning of British exploration. French explorers, including Jacques Cartier and Samuel de Champlain, established early settlements in the early 1600s, leading to the formation of New France. Over time, both British and French colonization significantly shaped Canada's development, culture, and Demographics.