Why did the HBC not encourage their employees to have Indian wives?

The Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) did not encourage their employees to have Indian wives primarily due to concerns over maintaining a certain level of social and cultural separation. The company aimed to uphold the European values and standards of its workforce, fearing that intermarriage could complicate the employees’ loyalty and integration into the HBC’s corporate culture. Additionally, there were economic motivations, as the HBC preferred to control trade relationships and maintain a distinct class structure that could be threatened by such unions.