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Carbonneau, born in Quebec, Canada, is a left-wing political activist who advocated violence. He joined the Front de Libération du Québec terrorist organization that advocated the use of violence to achieve their goals, calling for a Marxist/ anarchist insurrection, the overthrow of the Quebec Government, the separation of Quebec from Canada and the establishment of a workers' society. Members of the Front de Libération du Québec received guerrilla training in selective assassination from Palestinian commandos. From 1963 to 1970, the FLQ committed over 200 violent crimes, including robberies of dynamite, bombings, bank hold-ups, and at least three violent deaths by FLQ bombs and two murders by gunfire.

In 1966 a secret eight-page document entitled "Revolutionary Strategy and the Role of the Avant-Garde" was prepared by the FLQ outlining its long-term strategy of successive waves of robberies, violence, bombings and kidnappings, culminating in insurrection and revolution. A member of the FLQ’s “Liberation Cell,” that included Louise Lanctôt , Jacques Cossette-Trudel , Jacques LanctôtJacques Lanctot (born November 5, 1945, Montreal, Quebec, Canada) was an important member of the violent Quebec separatist group the FLQ. Lanctot joined the Front de Liberation du Quebec ( FLQ) group in 1963 at the age of 17 and was involved in several vi, Yves LangloisThere are three "Yves Langlois" on the public scene in Canada: one is a film director, the second is a film editor, and the third has been a member of the Front de Liberation du Quebec (FLQ). This article discusses the third. Yves Langlois a. Pierre Segui and Nigel Hamer , on October 5October 5 is the 278th day of the year (279th in Leap years). There are 87 days remaining. It is also the most populous birthday of the year in the US statistically. Events 1582 Due to the implementation of the Gregorian calendar this day does not exist i, 1970Events January events January 1 Construction begins on Arcosanti, by Paolo Soleri, in Mayer, Arizona, located 65, miles north of Phoenix, Arizona. January 1 Unix epoch at 00:00:00 UTC. January 12 Biafra capitulates, ending the Nigerian civil war. January they put their kidnapping plans into action with the armed abduction of James CrossJames Richard Cross ( September 29 1921-) was a British diplomat in Canada who was kidnapped by the Front de liberation du Quebec during the October Crisis of October 1970. Cross had served as a Trade Commissioner in India, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Winnipeg,, the United KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a state in Western Europe, usually known simply as the United Kingdom the UK Britain or less accurately as Great Britain . The UK was formed by a series of Acts of Union which united the formerly Trade Commissioner to Canada.

Marc Carbonneau and other members of the Liberation cell, will hold James Cross hostage, taking his photo and sending it to police with a list of demands that included money and the release of other convicted terrorists. They advise authorities that Cross will be executed and further threats to Cross’ life were delivered to several radio stations along with the terrorists demands. This action was followed by a second kidnapping of Quebec Cabinet Minister and Vice-Premier Pierre LaportePierre Laporte ( February 25, 1921 October 1970), was a Canadian politician who was assassinated by members of the FLQ. Pierre Laporte was born in Montreal, Quebec. He was a journalist with Le Devoir from 1945 to 1961. A Vice-Premier and Minister of Labou by his “Chenier Cell” counterparts. Laporte will be abused by his captors and then executed.

Early in December of 1970, police discovered the location of Marc Carbonneau and his fellow terrorists holding James Cross. His release was negotiated and on December 3, 1970, Carbonneau plus the four other terrorists, were granted their request for safe passage to Cuba by the Government of Canada after approval by Fidel Castro. Although Carbonneau had asked to go to communist Cuba and was exiled from Canada for life, he secretly left Cuba to live in Paris, France. After a few years there, he wanted to return to Canada and began secret negotiations through the reigning government Parti Québécois to achieve that goal. Eventually, the Federal Government consented and Carbonneau returned to Canada from Paris on May 25, 1981. He is charged with conspiracy, forcible detention and extortion in connection to the kidnapping of James Cross. He plead not guilty and was released on bail. On October 22, he went back to court and changed his plea to guilty in the kidnapping of James Cross.

On March 23, 1982, Marc Carbonneau was sentenced to 20 months in jail for kidnapping, forcible confinement, conspiracy and extortion.