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At the time, opinion polls in Quebec and the rest of Canada showed overwhelming support for the War Measures Act; [29] [30] in a December 1970 Gallup Poll, it was noted that 89% of English-speaking Canadians and 86% of French-speaking Canadians supported the introduction of the War Measures Act. They respectively showed 6% and 9% disapproval ...
The Act was brought into force three times in Canadian history: during the First World War, Second World War, and the 1970 October Crisis. The Act was questioned for its suspension of civil liberties and personal freedoms, including only for Ukrainians and other Europeans during Canada's first national internment operations of 1914–1920, the ...
His release was negotiated and on 3 December 1970, five of the FLQ members were granted their request for safe passage to Cuba by the Government of Canada after approval by Fidel Castro. As a result of the invocation of the War Measures Act, civil liberties were suspended. By 29 December 1970, police had arrested 453 people with suspected ties ...
Trudeau also addresses the nation in a televised speech explaining why he invoked the War Measures Act. [5] October 17 - October Crisis: The body of Pierre Laporte is found in the trunk of a car. October 28 - Gerald Regan becomes Premier of Nova Scotia after his Liberals defeat George Smith's Conservatives in the 1970 election.
Trudeau, who had in previous years been a strong proponent of civil liberties, said there was a need for drastic action to restore order in Quebec.When questioned by CBC reporter Tim Ralfe on how far he would go in the suspension of civil liberties to maintain order, Trudeau replied "Well, just watch me."
Trudeau's prime minister father, Pierre Trudeau, famously invoked Canada's War Measures Act in October 1970 to quell separatist unrest in Quebec. "There are further steps for law enforcement to ...
Canada Council for the Arts Act, 1957; Hospital Insurance and Diagnostic Services Act, 1957; Canadian Bill of Rights, 1960; Narcotic Control Act, 1961; Canada Labour Code, 1967; Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1968–69; Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act, 1970; Consumer Packaging and Labeling Act, 1970; Weights and Measures Act, 1970
In October 1970, in response to the arrest of some of its members earlier in the year, the FLQ kidnapped James Cross and Pierre Laporte, later killing Laporte. Trudeau invoked the War Measures Act, declaring martial law in Quebec, and by the end of the year the kidnappers had all been arrested.