The book, written by a team of leading Canadian historians, examines the history of the country from ancient times to the beginning of the 21st century. The specifics of the development of aboriginal communities before the contact era are shown, the features of the colonization of the country's territory by the French and British are revealed, the main stages of the formation of Canadian statehood, the development and settlement of the country's territory are traced, the formation of a modern multi-ethnic composition of the population, the peaceful, evolutionary nature of the development of Canadian society is emphasized.