Contact us Jean said that is how he wants his father to be remembered: for his accomplishments in life rather than the political turmoil that marked his death. Later he became a dedicated politician, a great defender of the French language for francophones inside and outside Quebec. Politicians made that decision,” he said “Whatever the reasons are, whatever you’ve done with the War Measures Act or any other decision, at the end of the day, he was murdered and I never saw him again.”. If you look at the total situation: in 10 days, going from having your father, father being killed, then everything is closed, funeral being done and move on.”, At the end of the day, he was murdered and I never saw him again.– Jean Laporte. He had been strangled to death. When it comes to the use of the War Measures Act itself, Jean said he is equally keen to remain nonjudgmental. And for Jean, the death of the man he idolized was only ever about losing someone he thought of as the "king of the world." "I was totally admiring him. “If you decide to kidnap someone, I believe you’re responsible for his health, and whatever will happen after is due to that kidnapping,” he said. Later he became a dedicated politician, a great defender of the French language for francophones inside and outside Quebec. “My only conclusion — and it’s a simple one — is when you’re 11 years old and your father is kidnapped and then murdered, is you missed the person,” Jean told CBC’s Rosemary Barton. He calls his father’s death a significant loss for his tight-knit family. “And suddenly they ask us to go back inside the house … normally we play until the sun goes down. Jean Laporte, son of Pierre Laporte, says he’s now ‘a bit too old’ to be angry about the events surrounding the murder of his father 50 years ago. And at that specific moment on TV, I saw my home, I saw my house. your username. Without any indication of bitterness or blame, Jean said politicians in positions of power have tough decisions to make. The FLQ wanted the release of 23 prison inmates charged with crimes committed in the name of the Front. In the trunk was the body of Pierre Laporte. So I think it was a mistake not knowing what he was all about.”, Article source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/pierre-laporte-jean-laporte-october-crisis-1.5758367?cmp=rss. “And suddenly they ask us to go back inside the house … normally we play until the sun goes down. The act allowed police to conduct searches and arrests without warrants and extend detentions for 21 days without charges and without the right to see a lawyer. On the night of Oct. 17, an FLQ communiqué led police to a car parked near St. Hubert airport. The day after the first arrests, the tide turned for the FLQ. "The entire group, their entire family felt the pain, felt the pressure and the stress," Jean said. If it was the case, I will have some, I guess, major issue in my head,” he said, noting that if anyone deserves blame for his father’s death, it is not an elected official. If you look at the total situation: in 10 days, going from having your father, father being killed, then everything is closed, funeral being done and move on.". Pierre Laporte was a journalist for many years, exposing the mistakes of the Duplessis government. In recent days, Quebec politicians have been asking Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to issue a public apology for the suspension of civil liberties in Quebec during the crisis. Jean said that is how he wants his father to be remembered: for his accomplishments in life rather than the political turmoil that marked his death. And at that specific moment on TV, I saw my home, I saw my house. “I’m basically not here to judge if it was the right thing to do or not. "It's 50 years ago. People Projects Discussions Surnames “My only conclusion — and it’s a simple one — is when you’re 11 years old and your father is kidnapped and then murdered, is you missed the person,” Jean told CBC’s Rosemary Barton. “We went back into their place and I opened the TV. Pierre Laporte was a journalist for many years, exposing the mistakes of the Duplessis government. Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau speaks to reporters outside the Parliament Buildings in Ottawa during the October Crisis of 1970. The day after the first arrests, the tide turned for the FLQ. And that’s how I learned, again through TV, that my father was dead, that he was killed the day before,” Jean told Barton. Edmonton 'horse girl' jumps into pages of Ripley's Believe It or Not! On the night of Oct. 17, an FLQ communiqué led police to a car parked near St. Hubert airport.

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