Flq Crisis Research Paper
FLQ crisis (Laporte and Cross kidnapped, Trudeau invokes War Measure’s Act) (1970)
The October Crisis or FLQ Crisis occurred in 1970 when FLQ members kidnapped James Cross, a British diplomat. Trudeau had taken a stand against Quebec nationalists and this was the result. So in order for Cross to be released, the captors demanded tat FLQ members be released from their sentences in prison and that the FLQ manifesto be read publicly. The Premier of Quebec, Robert Bourassa agreed to many of the demands but wouldn’t release the FLQ prisoners. This led to the FLQ kidnapping Pierre Laporte, the Quebec Labor minister and Trudeau taking action to end this growing issue. Urged by Mayor Jean Drapeau of Montreal and Bourassa, Trudeau brought in the War …show more content…
Later the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Commission or Berger Commission was formed and led by Justice Thomas Berger and it listened to Aboriginal concerns by holding hearings. In the year 1977, it recommended that the construction of the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline be suspended for a period of 10 years. This was to conduct an environmentally based study and negotiate with native peoples about self-government, financial compensation and various other issues. In the end, construction was postponed longer and in 2009 the federal government made the decision not to invest in the pipeline. At the time the price of the pipeline had gone up to 16.2 billion dollars so the projects was set aside without government support. The commission was even opposed to the building of the pipeline because it would build a line across the northern Yukon, which had a delicate environment. The environmental issues posed by the pipeline allowed Canadians to come together on an issue that affected all of them. By hesitating and allowing a commission to inspect the pros and cons of the pipeline, the Canadian government’s relationship with the Natives became more friendly and diplomatic. The Native peoples gained more of a voice on countrywide problems and their communication with the government was increased because of this pipeline. In the end when the pipeline didn’t go through, the
The October Crisis or FLQ Crisis occurred in 1970 when FLQ members kidnapped James Cross, a British diplomat. Trudeau had taken a stand against Quebec nationalists and this was the result. So in order for Cross to be released, the captors demanded tat FLQ members be released from their sentences in prison and that the FLQ manifesto be read publicly. The Premier of Quebec, Robert Bourassa agreed to many of the demands but wouldn’t release the FLQ prisoners. This led to the FLQ kidnapping Pierre Laporte, the Quebec Labor minister and Trudeau taking action to end this growing issue. Urged by Mayor Jean Drapeau of Montreal and Bourassa, Trudeau brought in the War …show more content…
Later the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Commission or Berger Commission was formed and led by Justice Thomas Berger and it listened to Aboriginal concerns by holding hearings. In the year 1977, it recommended that the construction of the Mackenzie Valley Pipeline be suspended for a period of 10 years. This was to conduct an environmentally based study and negotiate with native peoples about self-government, financial compensation and various other issues. In the end, construction was postponed longer and in 2009 the federal government made the decision not to invest in the pipeline. At the time the price of the pipeline had gone up to 16.2 billion dollars so the projects was set aside without government support. The commission was even opposed to the building of the pipeline because it would build a line across the northern Yukon, which had a delicate environment. The environmental issues posed by the pipeline allowed Canadians to come together on an issue that affected all of them. By hesitating and allowing a commission to inspect the pros and cons of the pipeline, the Canadian government’s relationship with the Natives became more friendly and diplomatic. The Native peoples gained more of a voice on countrywide problems and their communication with the government was increased because of this pipeline. In the end when the pipeline didn’t go through, the