Original: French Canadian (also Canadien in Canadian English or in French, or Canadien franÃ ais in French) generally refers to French colonists who arrived in New France (Canada) in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Simplified: French Canadian (Canadien or Canadien franÃ ais in French) refers to a nation or ethnic group that originated in Canada during the period of French colonization in the 17th century.