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1497
Jan 1 1497, John Cabot Landed New foundland
John Cabot landed in Newfoundland while looking for a route to the Orient to get spices. He instead brought back fish. This led to hundreds of European fishing boats bring back cod to trade and sell in Europe. -
jan 1 1660 Established first permanent
Early 1600s - Samuel de Champlain was sent by France to find the first permanent settlement to gain control of the fur trade in North America. -
Jan 1 1600, Radisson and des Groseiller
1660 - Radisson and des Groseillier were stopped from setting up their own company by there French government. -
May 2 1670 Formation of the Hudsons Bay Company
Formation of the Hudsons Bay Company.May 2, 1670 - Royal Charter to form a new company, the Hudson’s Bay (now known as the Hudson’s Bay Company), granted by the King. -
Jan 1,1779 Formation of the North West Company
1779 - A group of 16 traders united to form the North West Company. They became a major competitor to the Hudson’s Bay Company. -
Jan 1 1816, Canadian Fur trade Banned in the U.S
1816 - After the war of 1812, the American government passed a law which made it illegal for Canadians to trade furs in the United States. This forced the Hudson’s Bay and North West Company to join forces. -
Jan 1, 1821 Major Fur trade companies merge.
1821 - The Hudson’s Bay Company and North West Company merged under the Hudson’s Bay Company name. -
Jan 1,1840 Silk Beat Beaver pelts in Europe
1840 - Silk became more popular in Europe reducing the demand for beaver belts. The fur trade has since never gained its significance. -
Jan 1,1885 The Canadian Pacific Railway
1885 - The Canadian Pacific Railway was completed to the west coast. This provided means to ship goods coast to coast. -
Jan 1,1950 Japan enters North America Markets.
1950s - Japan entered North American markets, taking its inexpensive electronics, toys and automobiles. -
Jan 1,1993 NAFTA
1993 - Canada signed the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) which worked to eliminate all tariff barriers among Canada, the United States and Mexico by 2008. This led to a huge rise in trade with the countries but mainly between Canada and Mexico. -
Jan 1,1994 FTAA
1994 - Summits were held to arrange a free trade agreement called Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) -
July 1 2009 Canada-European
July 1, 2009 - Canada established a Free Trade Agreement with the European Free Trade Association. -
Jan 1,2013 Canada Nigeria/Ghana
January 2013 - Canada is negotiating with Nigeria and Ghana in the area of Extractive Industries, Mining, and Infrastructure. -
April 7,2013 Canada- Japan/china/South Korea
7-12 April 2013 - Canada is having trade talks with China, Japan and South Korea in the area of Information and communication technologies, Enterprise Solutions and Mobile Applications and Medical Imaging.
