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Quiet revolution(election of Jean Lesage)
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canada receives new flag(an attempt to unify Canada)
the candadian ceremony that celebrates the new flag was celebrated on the pariament hill in ottawa on february 15 1965 -
Pierrre trudeau becomes prime minister
in the 1960"s he joined the politics by joining the liberal party of Canada, he was appointed the parliamentary secretary, because of his base in montreal, he took control of the liberal party and became a charismatic leader -
The FLQ kidnap James Cross.
Two members of the FLQ capture the british trade comisionner James cross from his home. They disguised as deliery man deliverin a packagw for his birhday. Once James let him in they pulled a rifle on him and kidnapped him -
The canadian Army is sent to patrol ottawa
they walked through the streets of ottawa giving an apperence of the martial law -
broadcast of the FLQ Manifesto
its a group of quebec workers who are determined by any means to ensure the citizens of quebec take control of there own destiny -
Pierre LaPorte is kidnapped
members of the chenier cell approach Pierrre LaPortes house while he was playing football with his nephew, and kidnapped him -
when asked how far he would go Trudeau says "just watch me"
Pierre minnister Trudeau is interviewed by the CBC with respect to the military presence. They asked how far he would go and he responsed with "just watch me " -
Robert Lemieux asks students to boycott classes in support of FLQ
Robert Lemieux organizes a 3000 student rally in support of the FLQ in the Paul Sauve arena -
the war measures act is enforced
premier bourassa request that the government of canada enforce that the war measures act should be granted that means that the police should be aloud to arrest and keep in custody without warrant -
Pierre Laporte is executed
He was pronouced dead by police, he was strangled and stuffed in a trunk and abadonned by the a bush near Saint-Huberrt Airport -
Police raid the FLQ's Chenier cell
The police raid the fLQ's Chenier cell. Three members exacped the raid,, Bernard Lortie is arrested and charged with kidnapping and murder of Pierre Laporte. -
james cross is released
After being held hostage for 62 days, James Cross was released by the FLQ L after negotiations between lawyers Bernard Mergler and Robert Demers -
The canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is enshined in the constitution
The Charter was signed into law by Queen Elizabeth II of Canada, qlong with the rest of act
