The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #80368   Message #1464777
Posted By: number 6
18-Apr-05 - 08:09 PM
Thread Name: BS: Bad things Canada has done.
Subject: RE: BS: Bad things Canada has done.
The "october Crisis" of 1970 is a shame on our history as far as I'm concerned.

The over reaction that lead to the invoking of the War Measures Act which suspended all civil liberties and rights which resulted in midnight raids and incarceration of citizens with no reason is rather horrific when we stop now and remember. In contrast it is a shame that the 4 murders of Pierre Laporte during that crisis (absolute cold blooded in it's exucution) did not serve more than 10 years for the crime.

Good thread Bruce.

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