Come on.
Question: Doesn’t Disney own the rights to RCMP merchandise?
Before 1995 there was no licensing program and the RCMP had little control over what products were made in their image. When the Mounted Police Foundation was set up, they soon realized that they didn’t have the knowledge or experience in product licencing and marketing. Clearly they needed outside assistance to set up their program. Disney was chosen because they had an international presence, superior licensing knowledge, and an appropriate corporate image that meet the RCMP’s requirements. Disney was given a 5 year contract to handle the marketing and licencing of RCMP products on behalf of the Mounted Police Foundation (Disney never owned the rights, they just acted as an agent on behalf of the RCMP). That agreement has now expired, and although there was some controversy over the decision, the experience Disney offered set the licensing program on smooth path which now is fully operated by the Foundation.
http://www.mountieshop.com/faqs.asp