Lower Canada Rebellion
When news of the arrest of the Patriote leaders reached Upper Canada, William Lyon Mackenzie launched an armed rebellion in December 1837. In the meantime, filibusters from the United States, the Hunter Patriots, formed a small militia and attacked Windsor, Upper Canada, to support the Canadian Patriots. This resulted in the declaration of martial law by the Lower Canadian government.
Pass system (Canadian history)
The North-West Rebellion brought security concerns for the Canadian Government. The Rebellion started on March 18, 1885. Louis Riel, the Metis leader, ceased the Indian agent and other officials. The Rebellion was because of outstanding grievances Riel had with the Canadian government. The Indians joined the rebellion because in 1884 the Federal Government had stopped or banned the sale or giving of ammunition and ball cartridges to First Nations members in the Manitoba and Northwest Territories, even though this was contrary to treaty agreements. There were fears that Indians would start attacking and killing settlers on the Prairies. Hayter Reed, the Indian agent for the Saskatchewan region, asked Prime Minister John A. Macdonald to restrict the movement of Indians. He stressed to the Prime Minister that the security and well-being of the country and the white settlers was at risk. On March 26, 1885, the Superintendent of the North West Mounted Police attempted to seize what he considered an important supply point. As a result of this confrontation in the Rebellion, 12 men of the NWMP were dead and 11 were wounded. Five Metis and 1 Cree were also killed in the battle.
Though Riel would be tried, found guilty of insurrection, and eventually hanged, the incident created fear among the white settlers and government officials. In the minds of government officials Indians had to be contained, even for the good of the Indians themselves.