Darcy jenish explained the october crisis of 1970 oakville. A definitive, mindchanging history of the october crisis and the events leading up to it. The first bombs exploded in montreal in the spring of 1963, and over the next seven years there were hundreds more bombings, many bank robberies, six murders and, in october 1970, the kidnappings of a british diplomat and a quebec cabinet minister. In october 1970, british trade commissioner james cross was kidnapped and held for ransom. Vallieres was a major player in the events of october 1970. It rapidly devolved into the most serious terrorist act carried out on canadian soil after another official, minister of immigration and minister of. By the evening of 15 october, 3,000 outraged quebecers appeared poised to riot. The broadcast of the flq manifesto was listed among the seven demands. In a detailed analysis of the governments decisionmaking process, tetley points out what most historical interpretations ignore. William tetley using now available documentation and his 1970 diary, william tetley addresses important questions about the october crisis. Tetley addresses important questions, corrects widely believed factual errors, and successfully deconstructs events fro. In response, prime minister pierre trudeau invoked the only peacetime. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. When this failed to produce the desired result, another flq cell kidnapped quebec labour minister pierre laporte.
James cross, british trade commissioner was kidnapped at 8. October crisis, 1970, the mcgillqueens university press. The october crisis occurred in october 1970 in the province of quebec in canada, mainly in the montreal metropolitan area. Louis hamelins raw, rollicking and distressing novel about the october crisis of 1970 is fiction. The october crisis, 1970 single lesson the virtual historian. It rapidly devolved into the most serious terrorist act carried out on canadian soil after another official, minister of immigration and minister of labour pierre laporte, was kidnapped and killed. A chronology of the october crisis, from the kidnapping of james cross on oct. First adopted by the canadian parliament on 22 august 1914 at the onset of world war i, the legislation granted broad authority to the canadian government to maintain security and order in times of war or civil unrest. Six people, including one flq member, were killed in these violent operations.
It has since been the subject of intense debate in the media and in academic and political circles. Uses news film and live footage in presenting documentary on the events in canada in october 1970 involving political terrorism by quebec separatist groups such as the flq. The events of october 1970 are perhaps little known outside of canada, yet it is a fascinating, and tragic, story which tells us a great deal about. The october crisis, 1970 by william tetley waterstones. Find a library or download libby an app by overdrive. A portrait of a society in crisis, two 1973 documentary films by robin spry. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Oct 19, 20 on october 16 and beyond, take a moment to remember the 1970 october crisis and the first peacetime implementation of the war measures act in canada on october 16, 1970 following the kidnapping of british trade commissioner james cross and quebec labour minister pierre laporte on october 5, 1970 and. I have to write about the causes that led up to the october crisis of 1970. On october 5, 1970, members of the flqs liberation cell kidnapped james richard cross, the british trade commissioner, as he was leaving his home for work.
The premier of quebec robert bourassa and the mayor of montreal. The october crisis, 1970 mcmaster university library. Most canadian historians cite this event as an unjustified assault on civil rights and political liberty the october crisis, 1970 challenges this assumption. Jan 22, 2012 i need some serious help with this history assignment. On 5 october 1970 james cross, the british trade commissioner, was kidnapped from his home in.
A definitive, mindchanging history of the october crisis and the events leading. Jan 28, 2020 the october crisis led to over 500 arrests although most were never charged or sentenced. The following video outlines the events during the october crisis, along with the passing of the war measures act and the outcomes of the hostile acts done by the flq. The flq fought against the government because they wanted quebec to be separate from canada. The police and armed forces needed only suspect flq membership to arrest anyone, anywhere in canada. October 16, 1970 prime minister trudeau announced the proclamation of the war measures act. In response, prime minister pierre trudeau invoked the only peacetime use of the war measures act. In a detailed analysis of the governments decisionmaking process. Tetley addresses important questions, corrects widely believed factual errors, and successfully deconstructs events from a side of the conflict seldom written about by popular historians. The kidnappers murdered laporte and negotiations led to crosss release.
An insiders view, published 2010 under isbn 9780773538016 and isbn 0773538011. The kidnappings of british trade commissioner james cross on october 5, 1970, followed by quebec minister of labour pierre laporte on october 10 marked a crisis point that led to the october crisis. The october crisis began on the 5th of october, 1970 with the kidnapping of james cross, the british trade commissioner in. A fictional take on the october crisis that pays off for readers. Montreal police officer robert cote, a key member and. Shortly afterwards, on october 10, the chenier cell kidnapped the minister of labour and vicepremier of quebec, pierre laporte. Chronology of the october crisis, 1970, and its aftermath. I really need some specifics, because i cant seem to find any. Founded in the early 1960s, it was a militant part of the quebec sovereignty movement. An insiders view an insiders view by william tetley available from rakuten kobo. This book is a brisk, wellresearched, and richly detailed account of events that jangled quebecs nerves from 1963 until 1970. Fearing insurrection, the federal government implemented the war measures act and jailed 497 people. Darcy jenish explained how the october crisis was the culmination of a long campaign of urban terrorism that began in montreal in the spring of 1963 with a wave of bombings. Mary mccutcheon montreal, qc looking back to october 1970 when i was a 27 year old office worker and citizens group volunteer in montreal, i.
To gain access to complete books and documents, visit deslibris through the discovery portal of a member library, or take out an individual. Tetley, william is the author of october crisis 1970. In october 1970, robert bourassas provincial government re. This featurelength documentary looks at those desperate days of october 1970 when montreal awaited the outcome of flq terrorist acts. In response, armed forces were sent into quebec to aid the police and the federal government invoked the war measures act. At first glance, the october crisis, written by a former quebec cabinet minister, appears to be nothing more than another tired firsthand account of the october crisis.
I need some serious help with this history assignment. It conducted a number of attacks between 1963 and 1970, which totalled over 160 violent incidents. An 8part miniseries about some of the incidents of the october crisis titled october 1970 was released on october 12, 2006. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. It is one of two nfb films by spry completed in 1973 about the 1970 october crisis, along with reaction. William tetley, now professor of international law, mcgill university, was serving as a minister in robert bourassas cabinet when the october crisis broke out. October crisis, 1970 an insiders view by william tetley. October crisis, 1970 by william tetley overdrive rakuten. As with that article, the book has the benefit of an exceptional living witness to bring readers as close to the scene as youd want to get.
Trudeaus overreaction to the october crisis in quebec essay 2285 words 10 pages. The october crisis led to over 500 arrests although most were never charged or sentenced. The book is a muchexpanded version of a feature story jenish wrote in 2010 for legion magazine on the fortieth anniversary of the october crisis. The point must be stressed to avoid sliding into depression over the dark forces that make. Jun 21, 2019 beyond what he writes in this book, pierre vallieres himself is an important clue in the true story behind the true top down agenda of the synarchy which organized the various intelligence organizations that effectively ran the october crisis. A crisis unlike anything the country had ever seen here is the story behind. Shows independence movements past and present and their leaders, and examines how political leaders viewed the military intervention in montreal in 1970. Was prime minister pierre trudeau justified in invoking the war measures act during the flq crisis of october 1970. The october crisis of 1970 is a 1973 canadian feature from robin spry, produced by the national film board of canada nfb. Try searching on jstor for other items related to this book.
Sep 27, 20 louis hamelins raw, rollicking and distressing novel about the october crisis of 1970 is fiction. Soldier and child, 18 october 1970, during the october crisis courtesy library and archives canadapa117477. In october 1970, robert bourassas provincial government refused to exchange political hostages for twentythree flq terrorists. In the midatlantic sports network series, orioles classics, the footage shown of the 1970 world series is the feed from the cbc. Using news reports and clips from the time, the film reflects upon the october crisis and reveals the relief, dismay and defiance people felt when the canadian army stepped in. Jan 11, 2020 october 16, 1970 prime minister trudeau announced the proclamation of the war measures act. The october crisis, 1970 single lesson the virtual. Charges against the individuals involved were still pending at the time of the october crisis.
May 14, 2014 using now available documentation and his 1970 diary, william tetley addresses important questions about the october crisis. Enjoy a great reading experience when you buy the kindle edition of this book. Using now available documentation and his 1970 diary, william tetley addresses important questions about the october crisis. In october 1970, robert bourassas provincial government refused. Jan 05, 2016 the following video outlines the events during the october crisis, along with the passing of the war measures act and the outcomes of the hostile acts done by the flq. Buy the october crisis, 1970 by william tetley from waterstones today. The october crisis produced a largescale police operation and compelled the federal government to invoke the war measures act.
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