Canada was not claimed by the British.
Beginning in the 16th century , British and French claims were made on the area , with the colony of Canada first being established by the French in 1535 during Jacques Cartier 's second voyage to New France .	French	French colonization of the Americas	British	British colonization of the Americas	colony of Canada	Canada (New France)	Jacques Cartier	Jacques Cartier	New France	New France	Canada	Province of Canada
