Quebec

             of the ethnic groups in Canada. Other complaints were that the top jobs.
             in Quebec were given to English speaking Canadians. Canada was going.
             through the worst crisis in its history, and unless equal partnership was.
             found a break-up would likely happen. Some Quebecers thought that.
             separation was the only solution. They thought that as long as Quebec was.
             associated with the rest of Canada, French-Canadians would never be.
             treated equal.
             The FLQ (Front De Libération Du Québec) was founded in 1963.
             It was a smaller, more forceful group of separatists. They were a.
             collection of groups of young people whose idea was to use terrorism to.
             achieve independence for Quebec. The ALQ (L'Armée de Libération de.
             Quebec) was even more of a violent separatist group. Some of their.
             actions included robbing banks in order to get money. For their.
             ammunition they had to raid arms depots of the Canadian Armed Forces.
             There were many Federalists that believed that separatism had no.
             future and that French-Canadians could play a role in a bi-lingual Canada.
             There were three Quebec men that believed in Federalism. These men were.
             Liberals and their names were Pierre Trudeau, Jean Marchand and Gérard.
             Pelletier. The President of France, General De Gaulle came to Quebec in.
             1967 and gave speeches to separatist groups that deemed him an enthusiast.
             of the thoughts of the separatists in the struggle to fight for the.
             liberation of Quebec. The Prime Minister at the time, Lester B. Pearson,.
             criticized De Gaulle's remarks and said that Quebec belonged to Canada and.
             there was no need for their liberation. In 1970, British Trade.
             Commissioner James R. Cross was kidnapped by FLQ and wanted in return for.
             Cross, 23 political prisoners. Quebec Labour Minister, Pierre Laporte was.
             also kidnapped which started a Quebec crisis. After a few months Cross.
             returned when Laporte was assassinated. The Quebec crisis ended several.