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Quebec militia group targeting young recruits
CTV.ca News Staff
The reappearance of old symbols and slogans from the FLQ crisis and the arrest of seven men following an anti-English incident have caused some concern in Montreal.
One young nationalist said people should be concerned. He said he was recruited by a group calling itself Patriotic Militia, and given a knife as a symbol of their fight. He said he quit when he found out just how far the group, which numbers about 100, was willing to go.
"You would be stunned. They may not have the logistics yet but as far as manpower and equipment -- they're ready," he told CTV News.
Members are recruited through a newsletter which contains depictions of anglophones in concentration camps. The newsletter also contains an invitation to join the militia and take weapons training at a camp north of Montreal.
The man behind the newsletter is Raymond Villeneuve, a convicted Front de liberation du Quebec (FLQ) terrorist. He is careful not to threaten violence, but said he won't be surprised, or bothered, if it happens.
"Look at the Palestinians. They kill themselves because the Jews have occupied their territory," Villeneuve said.
He made a similar remark earlier this week after the arrest of seven men in the mainly English-speaking community of Baie d'Urfe. Police have linked the accused, who range in age from 19 to 48, to Villeneuve.
Police said they caught the men as they were trying to cut down a federalist symbol at the townhall with a chainsaw. Investigators said they later found several homemade pipe bombs in a suspect's car.
Police allege the men defaced the town hall for Baie d'Urfe with anti-Canadian and separatist slogans. The graffiti included the words Canadians Go Home, Quebec Libre (A Free Quebec) and Fusion Montreal.
The letters FLQ were also spray-painted onto the building. The separatist terrorist organization was responsible for the murder of provincial cabinet minister Pierre Laporte back in October 1970.
The seven men have pleaded not guilty to charges of mischief, conspiracy and possession of explosive devices.
Villeneuve's stance is being condemned by sovereigntists and federalists alike. The 54-year-old now serves as the leader of the Mouvement de lib?ration nationale du Qu?bec (MLNQ).
"Mr. Villeneuve is a hair-brain. I mean, he's out of his mind," Quebec's Public Security Minister Jacques Chagnon said.
Robert Cote, a former bomb squad member who defused some of the bombs during the FLQ crisis, said the threats can't be ignored.
"It should be taken very seriously...it (the FLQ crisis) took us all by surprise but now we know it may happen with a bunch of guys like that," Cote said.
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CTV.ca News Staff
The reappearance of old symbols and slogans from the FLQ crisis and the arrest of seven men following an anti-English incident have caused some concern in Montreal.
One young nationalist said people should be concerned. He said he was recruited by a group calling itself Patriotic Militia, and given a knife as a symbol of their fight. He said he quit when he found out just how far the group, which numbers about 100, was willing to go.
"You would be stunned. They may not have the logistics yet but as far as manpower and equipment -- they're ready," he told CTV News.
Members are recruited through a newsletter which contains depictions of anglophones in concentration camps. The newsletter also contains an invitation to join the militia and take weapons training at a camp north of Montreal.
The man behind the newsletter is Raymond Villeneuve, a convicted Front de liberation du Quebec (FLQ) terrorist. He is careful not to threaten violence, but said he won't be surprised, or bothered, if it happens.
"Look at the Palestinians. They kill themselves because the Jews have occupied their territory," Villeneuve said.
He made a similar remark earlier this week after the arrest of seven men in the mainly English-speaking community of Baie d'Urfe. Police have linked the accused, who range in age from 19 to 48, to Villeneuve.
Police said they caught the men as they were trying to cut down a federalist symbol at the townhall with a chainsaw. Investigators said they later found several homemade pipe bombs in a suspect's car.
Police allege the men defaced the town hall for Baie d'Urfe with anti-Canadian and separatist slogans. The graffiti included the words Canadians Go Home, Quebec Libre (A Free Quebec) and Fusion Montreal.
The letters FLQ were also spray-painted onto the building. The separatist terrorist organization was responsible for the murder of provincial cabinet minister Pierre Laporte back in October 1970.
The seven men have pleaded not guilty to charges of mischief, conspiracy and possession of explosive devices.
Villeneuve's stance is being condemned by sovereigntists and federalists alike. The 54-year-old now serves as the leader of the Mouvement de lib?ration nationale du Qu?bec (MLNQ).
"Mr. Villeneuve is a hair-brain. I mean, he's out of his mind," Quebec's Public Security Minister Jacques Chagnon said.
Robert Cote, a former bomb squad member who defused some of the bombs during the FLQ crisis, said the threats can't be ignored.
"It should be taken very seriously...it (the FLQ crisis) took us all by surprise but now we know it may happen with a bunch of guys like that," Cote said.
www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1067563207716_64/
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