Who are Canada's two founding nations?

Answer 1

Aboriginal, French and British (British meaning: English, Scottish, Welsh, and later Irish).

To elaborate a little more. Aboriginals were the first inhabitants; and if they did not participate in the fur trade (they gathered furs) there would have been no economic reason for Europeans to remain active/present in Canada. The French were the first Europeans to live permanently in Canada; starting in 1608 with the founding of Québec. The French were also responsible for early exploration of Canada; and named the St Lawrence River valley Canada, giving the modern country the name. The maple leaf was also adopted as a symbol of the people of New France. Also the colour of their military uniforms gives us the colour white on the flag. The British became active in Canada in the early 1700s. Note they were not English because in 1707 England and Scotland were united as Great Britain thus it is inaccurate to just say English. The British gave Canada the Westminster Parliamentary system, and the Common Law legal system. Canada also shares a Monarch with the United Kingdom to this day, her title is The Queen of Canada. The colour of British uniforms at the time were red, giving us red on the flag today. All of these people made large contributions to Canada, and British-Canadians and French-Canadians still make up the main cultural groups.

Answer 2

Aboriginal, French and British (British meaning: English, Scottish, Welsh, and later Irish).

To elaborate a little more. Aboriginals were the first inhabitants; and if they did not participate in the fur trade (they gathered furs) there would have been no economic reason for Europeans to remain active/present in Canada. The French were the first Europeans to live permanently in Canada; starting in 1608 with the founding of Quebec. The French were also responsible for early exploration of Canada; and named the St Lawrence River valley Canada, giving the modern country the name. The maple leaf was also adopted as a symbol of the people of New France. Also the colour of their military uniforms gives us the colour white on the flag. The British became active in Canada in the early 1700s. Note they were not English because in 1707 England and Scotland were united as Great Britain thus it is inaccurate to just say English. The British gave Canada the Westminster Parliamentary system, and the Common Law legal system. Canada also shares a Monarch with the United Kingdom to this day, her title is The Queen of Canada. The colour of British uniforms at the time were red, giving us red on the flag today. All of these people made large contributions to Canada, and British-Canadians and French-Canadians still make up the main cultural groups.

Answer 3

Great Britain and France.

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France had little or nothing to do with the Founding of the Canadian Confederation other than abandoning it's people when it lost a war to Britain. Even Britain played a minor, rubber stamp, role.

When used in this context the term "Nations" refers to groups of people, most specifically "Founding Peoples". Founding Peoples is the term used in the Constitution though Founding Nations is used elsewhere. Canada has many Nations, of which three claim special status over the others as Founding Peoples.

These three are Aboriginal, French, and British. Originally there were only two founding Nations or Peoples, the British and the French. This makes the answer to the Question: Who are Canada's two founding nations? English or British and French.

Though it should be pointed out that most of the Fathers of Confederation were not "British" any more than the French in Quebec were. Many of those most active in the creation of the Confederation were not England British. John A MacDonald born in Scotland, Thomas D'Arcy McGee (Ireland), Louis Riel (Ruperts Land), Alexander Mackenzie (Scotland), George Brown (Scotland) and many or most were born in North America, not England.

But like the French in Quebec their forefathers had lost wars to Britain and as such were "British". The dominate mother tongue of the Founding Fathers would almost certainly be Gaelic not English, though English was the common language, again thanks to domination by an English speaking superpower.

Answer 4

Founding peoples were British and French. We have since added Aboriginals. It is a controversial classification because having founding peoples status is used to achieve special status and rights not available to all Canadians.

Answer 5

The nations that founded Canada were England and France.

Answer 6

Canada has many founding Nations including the Aboriginals, those from the British Empire and those from the French Empire.

Answer 7

UK and France... I think...?

Answer 8

Aboriginals, the French and British