| In October 1970, a group of Quebec nationalists kidnapped two men to further the cause of independence. In response, Ottawa marshalled state security power to quell what it perceived as a terrorist insurrection. Explore the background, unfolding, and aftermath of this crisis. How has nationalism shaped French and English Canada? What were the implications of the turn to violence by the Front de Libération du Québec? In what ways has the crisis shaped subsequent political confrontations between Quebec and Ottawa? How has it influenced debates over the appropriate role of state security forces in modern societies? |
