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How did the Treaty of Paris of 1763 change control of Canada?

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Painting of Edward Braddock and British troops in uniform advancing through dense forest, facing Native American and French fighters during the French and Indian War near Fort Duquesne. — French and Indian War British commander Edward Braddock and his troops preparing to march on the French-held Fort Duquesne (now Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) during the French and Indian War.

Under the terms of the Treaty of Paris signed in 1763, France officially ceded Canada to Great Britain, marking the end of French political and military power in North America.12

This transfer of control fundamentally reshaped the continent:

Territorial Shift: France relinquished all claims to its North American territories east of the Mississippi River, with the exception of the small islands of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon off the coast of Newfoundland.12
British Dominance: The treaty left Britain as the sole colonial power along the Atlantic seaboard, from Hudson Bay to the Florida Keys.1
Societal Impact: Britain gained control over a territory populated almost entirely by people of French descent and the Roman Catholic faith, and the British subsequently took over and expanded the Canadian fur trade.2

By removing the threat posed by New France to the American colonies, the treaty also significantly altered the relationship between the colonies and the British government.2