-
John Cabot explored the coast of Newfoundland in 1497.
-
Jacques Cartier explores New Brunswick's coast and claims it for France In 1534.
-
French explorer Samuel de Champlain founds Québec for the first time in 1608
-
Samuel Hearne establishes Cumberland House, the first permanent settlement In Canada, 1774.
-
Captain George Vancouver surveyed the coastline of Vancouver Island, which is later named after him for doing this.
-
John Franklin explores around the Arctic shore In 1825
-
John Norquay becomes the very first Métis premier of Manitoba in 1878.
-
John Abbott, who is from quebec, becomes Canada’s first native-born prime minister in 1891.
-
Agnes Macphail is elected the first female member of Parliament, before there was only men.
-
Kim Campbell becomes Canada’s first female prime minister in Canada in 1993.