FLQ - October Crisis, Fall 1970

October Crisis

The ________ was the culmination of the countless FLQ terrorist attacks in Quebec with a desire to separate the province from Canada.

FLQ

The ________ was founded in 1963during the Quiet Revolution, which was the changes made to Quebec in an attempt to modernize the province.

Kidnapped?

British Trade Commissioner James Cross

Kidnapped and Killed?

**Quebec Minister of Labour and Minister of Immigration Pierre Laport.**

Liberation cell was led by who?

Jacques Lanctôt

Chenier cell was led by who?

Jacques Rose

When did the Liberation cell carry out the kidnapping of James Cross

At 8 AM, October 5 1970

Some of the demands issued to the government?

500 000 dollars, the release of 23 FLQ “political prisoners,” and safe passage to Cuba or Algeria

On October 10, who made a compromise?

Quebec Justice Minister Jérome Choquette

What was the compromise?

the Liberation cell would be granted safe passage out of Canada, but none of the other demands would be met.

When would the Chenier cell carry out the kidnapping of Pierre Laporte?

Shortly after deadline, on October 10

Current Prime Minister?

Pierre Trudeau

What did Prime Minister Trudeau do?

enact the War Measures Act and sent armed forces to Quebec- 500 people were arrested without charge, including 150 suspected FLQ members.

When did they find Laporte’s body?

October 17, 1970 - a week after him being kidnapped

Cause of death?

Strangled!!

Whose personal account would help confirm the planned nature of Laporte’s death?

Francis Simard

On the 18, whose warrants were issued for association with FLQ and the kidnapping and murder of Laporte?

Paul Rose and Marc Carbonneau.

On the 23, additional warrants were issued for association with FLQ Chenier cell for who?

**Jaques Rose, Francis Simard, and Benard Lortie**

How many raids were contucted by October 20th?

1628

On December 2 who were arrested?

Jacques Cossette-Trudel and his wife Louise Lanctôt

What happened on December 3rd?

the authorities would safely negotiate with the FLQ for the release of Cross 59 days after being kidnapped.

those part of the Liberation cell were allowed passage to Cuba.

What happened on December 28th?

 Paul and Jacques Rose, and Francis Simard were arrested

Who was charged on January 5 \`1971

Paul and Jacques Rose, and Francis Simard AND BENARD LORTIE were arrested

What happened to those who left for Cuba?

All Liberation cell members came back to Canada

The government arrested who on August 7, 1979, and released them on parole in April 1980 when who came back in January earlier in the year?

Jacques Cossette-Trudel and his wife Louise Lanctôt

More than 100 FLQ members and sympathizers spent a cumulative ___ years in prison and _______ years in exile

282 years in prison and 134 years in exile.

When and why did the FLQ cease activity?

Cut off from political, military and popular support, the FLQ ceased activities in 1971.

Who wrote about their experience with the FLQ?

 **Pierre Vallières** publishing The Assassination of Pierre Laporte in **1977** focusing on the actions taken by police and government officials that contributed to the death of Laporte.