Today in Canadian History – May 2
On May 2, 1670 King Charles II of England signed the charter which incorporated the Hudson Bay Company. Hudson Bay traders are famed for having helped build Canada. 340 years later and the Hudson Bay Company is still going strong – it even has a flagship location in the Cornwall Centre.
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About Greg: Greg Hluska is an early 30s Regina guy. By day, he works in User Experience in a technology company and by night, he is an avid reader/writer who helps publish the Regina Streets Magazine. |
Interesting how people shop at the Bay without reflecting how the Hudson Bay Company was an integral part of Canada’s colonial conquest over Indigenous people. Just another proud moment in our shame based history.