Francis Simard

Francis Simard, born 1946, of Montreal, Quebec, was a member of the Chenier Cell of the terrorist group, the Front de Libération du Québec (FLQ). The goal of the group was to have the Canadian province of Quebec secede from Canada and become an independent Marxist country. Members of the terrorist group were responsible for the events known as the October Crisis. Image File history File links http://www. ... Image File history File links http://www. ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Please visit and contribute to the Montreal Wikiportal See and add to this ongoing discussion about English Names in Montreal City motto: Concordia Salus (Latin: Well-being through harmony) Province Quebec Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area  - % water 500. ... During the early 1970s, a terrorist group known as the Front de libération du Québec (FLQ) launched a decade of bombings, robberies and attacks on government offices. ... The Chénier Cell was a Montreal-based cell of the Front de Libération du Quebec (FLQ) terrorist group in Quebec whose members were responsible for a decade of bombings and armed robberies in the 1960s that led to what became known as the October Crisis. ... The term terrorism is controversial and has many definitions, none of which are universally accepted. ... The Front de Libération du Québec (Quebec Liberation Front), commonly known as the FLQ, was a Nationalist terrorist group founded in the 1960s that was part of the Quebec sovereignty movement. ... Marxism is the political practice and social theory based on the works of Karl Marx, a 19th century philosopher, economist, journalist, and revolutionary, along with Friedrich Engels. ... The October Crisis was a series of dramatic events triggered by two terrorist kidnappings that occurred in Quebec, Canada, during the month of October, 1970. ...

As a member of the Rassemblement pour l'indépendance nationale political party, he met Paul Rose and the two became involved in revolutionary activities in 1969 when Simard campaigned against the existence of McGill University, Montreal's English-language University. During what became known as the October Crisis, on October 5, 1970 members of the FLQ's Liberation Cell kidnapped the British Trade Commissioner James Cross, from his Montreal home as part of a violent attempt to overthrow the elected government and to establish a socialist Quebec state independent of Canada. On October 10, Francis Simard, along with Chenier Cell leader, Paul Rose and his brother, Jacques Rose and Bernard Lortie,kidnapped and then murdered Quebec Vice Premier and Cabinet Minister, Pierre Laporte. Believing many others would follow in an uprising, their goal was to create an independent state based on the ideals of Fidel Castro's Cuba. Pierre Bourgault speaks as leader of the Rassemblement pour lIndépendance Nationale. ... See also: Paul Rose (UK politician) Paul Rose at time of his arrest Paul Rose, born October 16, 1943 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, is a political commentator and a trade unionist. ... McGill University is a publicly funded, research-intensive, non-denominational, co-educational university located in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... The October Crisis was a series of dramatic events triggered by two terrorist kidnappings that occurred in Quebec, Canada, during the month of October, 1970. ... The Liberation Cell was a Montreal-based cell of the Front de Libération du Quebec (FLQ) terrorist group in Quebec whose members were responsible for a decade of bombings and armed robberies in the 1960s that led to what became known as the October Crisis. ... James Richard Cross (September 29, 1921-) was a British diplomat in Canada who was kidnapped by the Front de libération du Québec during the October Crisis of October 1970. ... The color red and particularly the red flag are traditional symbols of Socialism. ... See also: Paul Rose (UK politician) Paul Rose at time of his arrest Paul Rose, born October 16, 1943 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, is a political commentator and a trade unionist. ... Jacques Rose of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, was a member of the Chenier cell of the Front de Libération du Québec (FLQ). ... Bernard Lortie of Montreal, Quebec, Canada was a member of the Chenier cell of the Front de Libération du Quebec (FLQ) terrorist group. ... A premier is an executive official of government. ... Pierre Laporte (February 25, 1921 - October 1970), was a Canadian politician who was assassinated by members of the FLQ. Pierre Laporte Pierre Laporte was born in Montreal, Quebec. ... Cuban President Fidel Castro Fidel Castro Ruz (born August 13, 1926), has led Cuba since 1959, when, leading the 26th of July Movement, he overthrew the regime of Fulgencio Batista, and transformed Cuba into the first Communist state in the Western Hemisphere. ...

On May 20, 1971, Simard was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Pierre Laporte. He would be given early parole in 1982. Since then, Francis Simard has made money by writing several books on the October Crisis. May 20 is the 140th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (141st in leap years). ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... The October Crisis was a series of dramatic events triggered by two terrorist kidnappings that occurred in Quebec, Canada, during the month of October, 1970. ...

In 1982, Francis Simard wrote a book about the October Crisis titled Pour en finir avec octobre.

Bibliography

Simard, Francis, Pour en finir avec Octobre, Stanké, Montreal, 1982.