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When did slaves first arrive in Canada!?
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Slavery in Canada was practiced for millennia by First Nations, who routinely captured slaves from neighbouring tribes!.

However, chattel slavery (that form of hereditary slavery in which humans are regarded as the private property of an individual) started with the European settlement of Canada, appearing soon after the colonies were founded in the early 1600s!.

Most of the slaves were used as domestic house servants, although some performed agricultural labour!. Some were of African descent, while others were Native (typically called "panis", likely a corruption of Pawnee)!.Www@QuestionHome@Com