In 1869 the HBC "sold" Rupert's Land (received compensation for surrendering its trading monopoly back to the British Crown) to the expanding Canada. A lack of attention to concerns of the existing Red River settlers, Métis, and aboriginal groups caused Métis leader Louis Riel to establish a local provisional government to negotiate the political treatment of the local population in the handover to Canada, resulting in the Red River Rebellion of 1869-70 and Canada agreeing to create the province of Manitoba – on land that had been part of the Selkirk Concession – in 1870.
In 1869, the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) sold Rupert's Land to Canada after receiving compensation for relinquishing its trading monopoly. This action sparked a lack of consideration for the concerns of Red River settlers, Métis, and Indigenous groups, leading to Louis Riel establishing a local government to negotiate their political status during the handover to Canada.  This resulted in the Red River Rebellion (1869-70) and Canada agreeing to create Manitoba (on land previously part of the Selkirk Concession) in 1870.