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The October Crisis (French: La crise d'Octobre) was a crisis that involved the kidnapping and murder of Pierre Laporte, a provincial cabinet minister, and the kidnapping and subsequent release of James Cross, a British diplomat, by members of the Front de libération du Québec (FLQ). The events took place during October 1970 in the province of Quebec, Canada, mainly in the Montreal metropolitan area.
Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau on October 16 invoked the only peacetime use of the War Measures Act in Canada's history. He was supported by the Premier of Quebec, Robert Bourassa, and the Mayor of Montreal, Jean Drapeau. Trudeau deployed Canadian Forces throughout Quebec; they acted in a support role to the civil authorities of Quebec. The police were also enabled with far-reaching powers, and they arrested and detained, without bail, 497 individuals, all but 62 of whom were later released without charges.
At the time, opinion polls throughout Canada, including in Quebec, showed widespread support for the use of the War Measures Act. The response, however, was criticized at the time by prominent politicians such as René Lévesque and Tommy Douglas, who believed the actions to be excessive and the suspension of civil liberties dangerous. The criticism was reinforced by evidence that police officials had abused their powers and detained, without cause, prominent artists and intellectuals associated with the sovereignty movement.
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In Retrospect, Who could have known?
What the Hell was running through your mind?
Was it Love or was it desperation?
Are you on Drugs again?
Are you listening to me?
Do I have your attention?
Did I mention, I'm happy?
- I will die a thousand times - don't hold back yourself -
He gave us all a gift and at that time it was bliss, what a lie can't say that I'm surprisedâ¦
Getting let down has always been part of the agenda, now class are you with me?
Now who can tell me why?
On the Train you ride - Takes you to your Destination
- If you die a thousand times - Will you live just once? -
I've been beating this dead horse for weeks nowâ¦
Constantly pondering and questioning my existenceâ¦
God bless you for finding comfort in the suffering of others you truly are special.
Thank you for the memory!
On the Train you ride - Takes you to your Destination
- I will die a thousand times - don't hold back yourself -
- If you die a thousand times - Will you live just once? -
Smile. Point and Shoot All I ever wanted was a little satisfactionâ¦.
Smile. Point and Shoot
Everything I chase keeps running away, keeps coming back to throw it in my face!
It's all I ever wantedâ¦.
I will not just lie here and accept⦠this isn't my fate - this isn't my face
Smile. Point and Shoot