Canada Invokes War Measures Act Against Quebec Separatists
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Human Rights Series
- Categories: Government and Politics, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Military History, Terrorism
- Subcategories: Civil Rights, Minority Rights, Minorities, Laws, Acts, Legislation, Human Rights, Violence
- Curriculum: Canadian History
- Geographical Location: Quebec
- Date: October 16, 1970
Article abstract: Canada, a nation with a nonviolent political tradition and democratic freedoms, confronted separatist terrorism by suspending civil liberties in its French-speaking province.
Summary of Event
Political violence and upheavals are very rare in Canadian history. In spite of the country’s divisive tensions, generated by regionalism and by cultural and ethnic diversity, Canada has avoided the dramatic, bloody resolutions of conflict experienced by its neighbor, the United States. As a result, many Canadians have proudly referred to their...
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