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Earliest sign of human habitation in Canada may have been found. Possible 13,800-year-old fishing weir found in ocean near B.C.'s Haida Gwaii islands. By Dene Moore, The Canadian Press Posted: Sep 23, 2014 10:46 AM ET Last Updated: Sep 23, 2014 6:01 PM ET.
When did Canada become a country? The history of Canada dates back to the arrival of Paleo-Indians, and its territory has been inhabited by Aboriginal peoples for millennia. However, it was only in 1867 when Canada became a unified nation under the name Dominion of Canada. Canada was under British rule during the period of 1763  1867. The Treaty of Paris was signed in 1763 and under it, France ceded a large portion of its territory in present day Canada.