History: FLQ Manifesto (1970)

[The Lawspeaker]

FLQ Manifesto
1970
edited by Damien-Claude Bélanger
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The Front de libération du Québec (FLQ)’s use of the media was far more extensive and effective during the October Crisis than at any other point in the movement’s history. The Libération Cell of the FLQ released the following manifesto shortly after kidnapping James Cross, the British trade commissioner, on 5 October, 1970 in Montreal.

The broadcast of the FLQ Manifesto was listed among the seven demands for Cross’s release. Although the Trudeau government initially attempted to suppress its circulation, it reluctantly allowed the French CBC to broadcast the manifesto on 8 October. The manifesto had been broadcast by CKAC, a Montreal radio station, the previous day. Designed to appeal to the masses, it eschewed the heavy theoretical leanings of previous FLQ manifestos and contained elements of joual (colloquial Canadian French). Its populism and irreverence struck a chord among many Quebecers.

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[Sol Invictus]

Posted a thread about this including a documentary video in it.. Buried deep somewhere in here. Interesting piece of history. de Gaulle created quite the shitstorm!

[The Lawspeaker]

The weird thing is: I find myself partially agreeing with them. Particularly after watching a program and seeing how the Anglophones have continued fucked over the Quebecois. It's a bit like how the French-speaking elite in the Southern Netherlands fucked over the Flemish.

[Sol Invictus]

The weird thing is: I find myself partially agreeing with them. Particularly after watching a program and seeing how the Anglophones have continued fucked over the Quebecois. It's a bit like how the French-speaking elite in the Southern Netherlands fucked over the Flemish.

I do too. But French people need to understand that we are a conquered people. By all intents and purposes, we should've been driven into the sea a long time ago. I sympathize but still.

[The Lawspeaker]

I do too. But French people need to understand that we are a conquered people. By all intents and purposes, we should've been driven into the sea a long time ago. I sympathize but still.

Not really. I think that if the French-speakers are not respected they should go for full-blown independence or if necessary join the United States. But it seems that Canada has now been decentralised over the years and Quebec French is the official language in the province ?

[Sol Invictus]

Not really. I think that if the French-speakers are not respected they should go for full-blown independence or if necessary join the United States.

The problem with that is, Francophones don't respect Anglophones either. I'm from Québec, and alot of French people won't speak English even on Anglo turf and that upsets both French and English people. English people are treated as second-class citizens in Québec and vice-versa.

[BeerBaron]

Both parties are guilty, lets not make Quebec out to be some big victim.

[Sol Invictus]

Both parties are guilty, lets not make Quebec out to be some big victim.

Yeah, really. They've literally made a business out of it.. Much like the Jews.

[The Lawspeaker]

The problem with that is, Francophones don't respect Anglophones either. I'm from Québec, and alot of French people won't speak English even on Anglo turf and that upsets both French and English people. English people are treated as second-class citizens in Québec and vice-versa.

So what would be the best way to solve the problems with the Québecois and the Anglophones ?

[Sol Invictus]

So what would be the best way to solve the problems with the Québecois and the Anglophones ?

There's a tricky one. lol..