What was the significance of the Winnipeg General Strike from the standpoint of the RNWMP?
In the first place, the role of the Force in assisting the civil authorities to maintain order during an industrial dispute engendered criticism and resulted in accusations that it was anti-labour. Secondly, the trauma of the strike illustrated the necessity of establishing a permanent federal police force and was instrumental in assuring the future of the RNWMP as Canada’s federal police.
