Historical Events tagged with "rcmp"
Turns out history loves a label—battles, breakthroughs, and the occasional disaster, all neatly tagged for your browsing pleasure. Because sometimes you just need every weird invention in one place.
Fred Quilt's Fatal Encounter with RCMP Officers
Fred Quilt, a leader of the Tsilhqot'in First Nation, sustained severe abdominal injuries during an altercation with Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers. He succumbed to his injuries just two days later. This incident drew significant attention to the treatment of Indigenous peoples in Canada and prompted discussions regarding police conduct.
Continue ReadingPolice Ambush on On-to-Ottawa Trek Strikers
In Regina, Saskatchewan, police and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police clashed with strikers involved in the On-to-Ottawa Trek, an organized demonstration by unemployed workers seeking better conditions. The confrontation arose as authorities attempted to disperse the gathering, leading to violence and arrests. Protesters, numbering in the hundreds, were advocating for immediate employment and improved wages amid the ongoing Great Depression. The response from law enforcement escalated tensions, culminating in a chaotic scene as strikers resisted police action.
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