As Canada’s Royal Canadian Mounted Police mark one hundred years of service, Canada’s History looks back at a few of the key dates in the history of Canada’s most recognized police force.
From the archive: A feature story in the Winter 1983 issue of The Beaver tells the story of an Inuit woman in the eighteenth century who travelled to England against her will and became an essential figure in diplomatic relations between European traders and Indigenous peoples.
Book Review: Although she has largely been forgotten, British Columbia educator, writer, and lecturer Agnes Deans Cameron is one of those clever self-starters who energize Canada’s past.
Book Review: In Jeannie’s Demise, historian Ian Radforth presents the results of his detailed investigation of one backstreet abortion and its tragic consequences.
Legitimate political power derives from a mandate from the masses — that’s today’s theory. But in practice, Canada’s governing elites historically have often tried their best to snub the masses.
