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    Royal Commission on Inquiry Into Certain Activities of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police

    Inquiry Into Certain Activities of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Royal Commission of (McDonald Commission), was a federal commission, est 1977, following allegations of crimes by the RCMP Security Service.

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    Royal Commission on Patents, Copyright and Industrial Designs

    The Royal Commission on Patents, Copyright and Industrial Designs sat between 1954 and 1960.

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    Royal Commission on Publications

    The Royal Commission on Publications was established on September 1960 to examine the impact of foreign publications in Canada on domestic periodicals, with particular emphasis on questions of competition and national identity.

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    Royal Commission on Taxation

    Taxation, Royal Commission on, under Kenneth Carter, appointed (1962) by PM John Diefenbaker to examine and to recommend improvements to the entire federal TAXATION system.

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    Royal Commission on the Non-medical Use of Drugs

    The LeDain Commission was appointed 29 May 1969 and published 4 reports 1970-73. It was chaired by Gerald LeDain (who was subsequently made a justice of the Supreme Court of Canada).

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    Royal Commission on the Status of Women in Canada

    The Royal Commission on the Status of Women in Canada, also known as the Bird Commission in honour of its chair, Florence Bird, was established on 3 February 1967. More than 900 people appeared at its public hearings over a period of six months. In addition to providing an overview of the status of women, the report tabled on 7 December 1970 included 167 recommendations for reducing gender inequality across the various spheres of Canadian society.

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    Royal Commission on Transportation

    The Royal Commission on Transportation (MacPherson Commission) was appointed by the federal government (1959) to investigate transportation policy, particularly freight-rate inequities.

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    Royal Commissions

    Royal commissions, once described by a member of Parliament as costly travelling minstrel shows, are a form of official inquiry into matters of public concern.

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    Royal Flying Corps

    During the First World War, more than 5,000 Canadian pilots served in the Royal Flying Corps (RFC). The RFC was formed on 13 April 1912 to satisfy Britain's need for a military presence in the expanding field of aviation. It joined with the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) in April 1918 to become the Royal Air Force. During the war, an RFC/RAF training program in Canada produced approximately 10,500 pilots, mechanics and aircraftmen.

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    Royal Hamilton Light Infantry Band

    The Regimental Band of the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (RHLI) is the oldest enlisted band in Canada. Formed in 1866 by Peter Grossman, it has been led by Captain Ryan W. Baker since 2016.

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    Royal Military College of Canada

    The Royal Military College of Canada (RMC), Kingston, ON, is Canada’s premier military university. Established in 1876, RMC offers undergraduate and graduate programs in military and civilian fields, emphasizing leadership, strategic thinking, and academic excellence. The institution’s mandate is to produce officers who are both highly skilled military leaders and well-rounded professionals.

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    Royal-Montreal Bank Merger

    This article was originally published in Maclean’s magazine on Oct. 31, 1997. Partner content is not updated. But they co-operate, nonetheless, in the conviction that everything they say and do on this day will be worthwhile if it helps them push through the merger.

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    Canadians in the Royal Naval Air Service

    During the First World War, more than 900 Canadians served in Britain’s Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS). Members of the RNAS were involved in the defence of Britain, support of land operations, and anti-submarine warfare.

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    Royal Newfoundland Constabulary

    Royal Newfoundland Constabulary is the only major police force in Canada not to equip its members with firearms for patrol duties. The withdrawal of British troops from Newfoundland in 1870 forced the Island's authorities to replace the system of local constables with a more efficient police force.

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    Royal Newfoundland Regiment

    The Newfoundland Regiment was established in September 1914 and served overseas during the First World War. It was redesignated the Royal Newfoundland Regiment in 1918. The regiment served in the Gallipoli (or Dardanelles) campaign, and in France and Belgium. It suffered heavy casualties during the Battle of Beaumont-Hamel on 1 July 1916; more than 80 per cent of the regiment was either killed or wounded. The regiment was disbanded in 1919. In 1949, after Newfoundland entered into confederation with Canada, the Newfoundland Regiment was re-established as a Royal Canadian Infantry Corps reserve regiment. 

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