First World War, 1917, Prime Minister of Canada Robert Borden, impressed by the number of troops qu'entretient Australia decides it must compensate military losses by introducing conscription. The Canadian government passed the Military Service Act, against strong opposition from Quebec. Borden then triggers a general election, he wins, despite a massive vote against him in Quebec. His government has therefore more than the French Canadian militia and began to comb the province to find recruits who are hiding. The tension culminated in Quebec City on March 28 when the Federal Police intercepted in the street a French Canadian, unable to provide its certificate of exemption we stop it. Outraged, thousands of civilians took to the streets, damaging the local newspaper pro-conscription, and some even dare to directly challenge the authority of the besieging Police Station Place Jacques Cartier, where federal police officers took refuge.
March 30, the central government is sending battalions of soldiers speaking to regain control of the situation. On 1 April, Easter Monday, soldiers and protesters clash physically. The crowd is yelling in English to disperse before being savagely attacked with swords, rifles and machine guns. Four men were killed.
Honore Bergeron. Alexandre Bussieres. George Demeule. Joseph Edward Smith.
coroner to conclude the innocence of the four victims and recommend, in vain, the federal government to compensate families.
From this time, federalist politicians today talk obviously prefers the great battles overseas that have enabled Canada to access a UN seat.
It reminds me of an African proverb that I pull a book by Pierre Falardeau.
Until the lions have their historians, tales of hunting will continue to glorify the hunter.
Mathieu
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