How might Canadian society have been different if the War Measures Act had not been invoked during the October Crisis? by

2025-05-07 13:30:04 UTC

The FLQ was no longer seen as a crime but as a terrorist because of several bombing attacks therefore the police are not enough, the military and war measures act were required for change. -Maneth, Owen, Bilal.

2025-05-07 13:32:43 UTC

The War measures act prevented further violence and helped with public safety during this time as there were several bombings.

2025-05-07 13:33:19 UTC

there could have been some other measures that could have been taken before we initiate the war measure act

2025-05-07 13:34:12 UTC

It violated people's civil rights as many were charged and arrested without evidence or ties with the FLQ.

2025-05-07 13:34:39 UTC

If the War Measures Act had not been invoked during the October Crisis, Canada might have faced greater violence, instability, and a loss of public confidence. The FLQ had already committed serious acts of terrorism, including kidnapping and murder. Without the Act, authorities would have not had the legal tools to act quickly, possibly allowing the FLQ to escalate their campaign. Making the Act allowed the government to restore order, disable the FLQ, and show that terrorism would not be tolerated—protecting Canada’s democratic institutions in a time of crisis.

2025-05-07 13:35:18 UTC

it helped be able to stop and catch the FLQ before futher damage could have been done to Quebec and the citizen

2025-05-07 13:35:51 UTC

Many people were against the violence the FLQ was committing, however, many francophones believed that they did deserve more independence and agreed with their "cause". - Alecia & Grey

2025-05-07 13:36:13 UTC

The War measure act allowed further alienation in Quebec.

2025-05-07 13:36:13 UTC

A con for the war measure act is that it is a violation against human rights. This cuts to the conclusion. It may seem like a insignificant change for Canada but each person they arrest/ deport changes a life totally. -Bilal, Maneth, Owen

2025-05-07 13:36:15 UTC

people lost trust in the government, because they believed their rights would be suspended easily

2025-05-07 13:37:26 UTC

The war measures act described people as enemy aliens making people feel that they were not welcome in their own country.

2025-05-07 13:37:34 UTC

DRASTIC SITUATIONS CALL NFOR DRASTIC MEASURES

2025-05-07 13:37:58 UTC

The establishment of the war measures act was inevitable. Terrorist activity cannot be tolerated and must be fought - without the War Measures Act, further escalation would have led to hundreds more deaths and a terrorist-dominated society, culminating in an eventual establishment of the act years down the line. In fact, it is arguable that the War Measures Act came at the precise time where it was already evident that other measures were ineffective (as signified by the requests for military help from the Premier of Quebec and the Mayor or Montreal), while saving the most lives.

2025-05-07 13:38:13 UTC

Without the War Measures Act, civil liberties may have been better protected, tensions in Quebec lessened, and trust in the federal government possibly became better.

2025-05-07 13:38:59 UTC

Many Francophones also saw the government's response to the FLQ as French oppression, while anglophones supported it. This caused resentment between the two.

Grey & Alecia

2025-05-07 13:39:18 UTC

Quebec saw it as oppression by the federal government which worsened the tension and created further division between anglophones and francophones in Canada.

2025-05-07 13:39:51 UTC

PIERRE TRADEAU IS NOT HIM OR THAT GUY