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In this anthology of speeches and writings since 1970, eminent Canadian thinkers, journalists, and political leaders explain how the government under Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau deceived people and denied justice in October 1970. Arguing that Trudeau violated the human rights of hundreds of individuals by imposing the War Measures Act in response to the kidnappings of British Trade Consul James Cross and Labour Minister Pierre Laporte this compilation reveals the motives behind the strained relationship between Quebec and Canada. This book includes material by Margaret Atwood, Tommy Douglas, Don Jamieson, Eric Kierans, Peter C. Newman, Brian Moore, and Desmond Morton.

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This anthology presents the experiences [of many] opposed to the controversial decision of Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau to impose draconian war powers during peacetime in 1970. . . . Trudeau invoked the War Measures Act, suspending civil rights and due process, resulting in hundreds of arrests . . . and thousands of late night searches of private homes and citizens. Book News Inc. (April 1, 2011)

A fresh take on Trudeau's act . . . A fascinating anthology. -- Maclean's Magazine

A fresh take on Trudeau's act . . . A fascinating anthology. Maclean's Magazine I was delighted that someone finally had the courage to tell the truth: that Pierre Trudeau and Marc Lalonde both lied to me about why the War Measures Act was imposedbut it took 40 years before the facts were published. This is a compelling and essential book. Peter C. Newman, Canadian journalist This anthology presents the experiences [of many] opposed to the controversial decision of Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau to impose draconian war powers during peacetime in 1970. . . . Trudeau invoked the War Measures Act, suspending civil rights and due process, resulting in hundreds of arrests . . . and thousands of late night searches of private homes and citizens. Book News Inc. (April 1, 2011) I was delighted that someone finally had the courage to tell the truth: that Pierre Trudeau and Marc Lalonde both lied to me about why the War Measures Act was imposed-- but it took 40 years before the facts were published. This is a compelling and essential book. Peter C. Newman. A fresh take on Trudeau's act... A fascinating anthology. Paul Wells, Maclean's, October 1, 2010This anthology presents the experiences and recollections of English-Canadian activists, journalists, and political leaders opposed to the controversial decision of Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau to impose draconian war powers during peacetime in 1970. In response to the kidnapping of a British Trade Attache and a minister in the Quebec Government by members of the Front de liberation du Quebec, Trudeau invoked the War Measures Act, suspending civil rights and due process, resulting in hundreds of arrests of artists, trade unionists, and political activists and thousands of late night searches of private homes and citizens by soldiers and police. Articles are organized in chronological order, documenting the lead up to the crisis, the deployment of troops to Quebec, the arrests and the political aftermath and provide both contemporary and firsthand accounts, as well as later memoirs and scholarship surrounding the events. Bouthiller and Cloutier are professors of political science from the Universite de Montreal. (Annotation (c)2011Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

A fresh take on Trudeau's act . . . A fascinating anthology."" —Maclean's Magazine ""I was delighted that someone finally had the courage to tell the truth: that Pierre Trudeau and Marc Lalonde both lied to me about why the War Measures Act was imposed—but it took 40 years before the facts were published. This is a compelling and essential book."" —Peter C. Newman, Canadian journalist ""This anthology presents the experiences [of many] opposed to the controversial decision of Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau to impose draconian war powers during peacetime in 1970. . . . Trudeau invoked the War Measures Act, suspending civil rights and due process, resulting in hundreds of arrests . . . and thousands of late night searches of private homes and citizens."" —Book News Inc. (April 1, 2011)

<p> I was delighted that someone finally had the courage to tell the truth: that Pierre Trudeau and Marc Lalonde both lied to me about why the War Measures Act was imposed-- but it took 40 years before the facts were published. This is a compelling and essential book. Peter C. Newman.<p> A fresh take on Trudeau's act... A fascinating anthology. Paul Wells, Maclean's, October 1, 2010<p>This anthology presents the experiences and recollections of English-Canadian activists, journalists, and political leaders opposed to the controversial decision of Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau to impose draconian war powers during peacetime in 1970. In response to the kidnapping of a British Trade Attache and a minister in the Quebec Government by members of the Front de liberation du Quebec, Trudeau invoked the War Measures Act, suspending civil rights and due process, resulting in hundreds of arrests of artists, trade unionists, and political activists and thousands of late night searches of private homes and citizens by soldiers and police. Articles are organized in chronological order, documenting the lead up to the crisis, the deployment of troops to Quebec, the arrests and the political aftermath and provide both contemporary and firsthand accounts, as well as later memoirs and scholarship surrounding the events. Bouthiller and Cloutier are professors of political science from the Universite de Montreal. (Annotation (c)2011Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

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Guy Bouthillier is an honorary professor of political science at the Université de Montréal with more than 30 years of experience. He is the author of various books, including À Armes Égales and L'Obsession Ethnique. Édouard Cloutier is an honorary professor of political science at the Université de Montréal with more than 35 years of experience. He is also a former coeditor of the Canadian Political Science Review. They both live in Montreal, Quebec.

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