# The Hudson’s Bay Company charter: "Interesting and problematic"

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Podcast: [Explore: A Canadian Geographic podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/explore-a-canadian-geographic-podcast-243723)
Published: 2025-12-03T13:15:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcast.show/%PODPAGE_SLUG%/episode/150446245/
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## Resource

A look inside the Hudson’s Bay Company Royal Charter, now returning to public spotlight, and its enduring role in Canada’s colonial past and Indigenous displacement

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