The FLQ

Before the crisis began, there were more than 160 attacks by the socialist French group, the Front de libération du Québec (FLQ). The FLQ was divided ino various cell divisions, allthough there were no more than 35 members in the entire group. The FLQ was a far left-wing Québécois nationalist paramilitary group in Quebec, but it was regarded as a terrorist group because of their violent actions. The FLQ was active between 1963 and 1970, where 1970 was the climax of the group's activities. Out of all the 160 attacks, eight people were killed, and countless civilians were injured. In addition, the FLQ was responsible for the bombing of the Montreal Stock exchange in 1969.

October Crisis Summary

The October Crisis started on October 5, 1970 when the British Trade Commissioner was kidnapped by a independent, socialist Quebec organisation. During the 1960's, this same group was responsible for over 200 terrorist attacks, but the climax of all the attacks were the kidnappings in the October Crisis. [1] A few days after the first kidnapping, the French organisation kidnapped yet another victim, only this time it was the Quebec Minister of Labour.These events later on helped to define Canada.