Kidnapping, Murder, Unrest: Quebec's 1970 October Crisis Explained
Kidnapping, Murder, Unrest: Quebec's 1970 October Crisis Explained By Marina Manoukian/March 16, 2021 1:46 am EDT In the 1960s, members of the Québécois separatist movement started a bombing campaign against the Canadian government. In 1970, this standoff escalated to a hostage situation. Overnight, people in Québec found themselves essentially living under martial law. The October Crisis gripped the nation as a British diplomat and Québec's Minister of Labour and Immigration were kidnapped and held by the Front de libération du Québec. In response, soldiers and tanks rolled through t...
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