Prairie Settlement: The First Major Wave (1870 - 1896)

An act to further amend the North West Mounted Police Act, 1875

Document Summary:

Section 1: Repeals section 22 from the first version of the act, and replaces it with a new one, which states a list of offenses for North West Mounted Police officers that could lead to expulsion from the police force -- including insubordinate conduct, publicly displaying any affiliation with a political party, having intoxicating liquor in one's possession, and so on.

Section 2: Repeals section 25 from the first version of the act, and replaces it with one dealing with setting penalties for not doing one's proper duty as a police officer.