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Establishment of the Force
- When
- 1873-05-23
- Where
- Parliament of Canada
Parliament passed the Mounted Police Act unopposed in May 1873, creating the North-West Mounted Police to maintain order in the North-West Territories.
Macdonald acquired approval for the new force on May 23, 1873, after Parliament passed the Mounted Police Act into law unopposed following a cursory debate. The force was established to maintain order in the new Canadian North-West Territories following the 1870 transfer of land from the Hudson's Bay Company.
Sources
- North-West Mounted Police Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-03
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