I should add the War Measures Act during the Octobre Crisis pertained to all of Canada, not just Quebec. This act is something not to be taken lightly as it is was a threat to the civil liberties of all Canadians. The war Measures act removed all rights such as habeas corpus from all Canadians.

A quote of Tommy Douglas (who was leader of the NDP party at that time) regarding the War Measures Act ... "The government, I submit, is using a sledgehammer to crack a peanut."


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