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  2. October Crisis - Wikipedia

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    From 1963 to 1970, the Quebec nationalist group Front de libération du Québec detonated over 200 bombs. [2] While mailboxes, particularly in the affluent and predominantly Anglophone city of Westmount, were common targets, the largest single bombing occurred at the Montreal Stock Exchange on February 13, 1969, which caused extensive damage and injured 27 people.

  3. Force de dissuasion - Wikipedia

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    The decision to arm France with nuclear weapons was made in 1954 by the administration of Pierre Mendès-France under the Fourth Republic. [3] President Charles de Gaulle, upon his return to power in 1958, solidified the initial vision into the well-defined concept of a fully independent Force de Frappe that would be capable of protecting France from a Soviet or other foreign attack and ...

  4. Glossary of French criminal law - Wikipedia

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    force majeure An unforeseen, insurmountable event beyond a person's control that may relieve someone of legal responsibility for certain acts. [139] [141] Usage note: often seen as cas de force majeure. force publique law enforcement; police. See also § agent de la force publique. forclusion

  5. Quebec French lexicon - Wikipedia

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    Quebec and France tend to have entirely different anglicisms because in Quebec they are the gradual result of two and a half centuries of living with English speaking neighbors, whereas in Europe anglicisms are much more recent and the result of the increasing international dominance of American English.

  6. Defamation - Wikipedia

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    Incapability of further defamation: Historically, it was a defence at common law that the claimant's position in the community is so poor that defamation could not do further damage to the plaintiff. Such a claimant could be said to be "libel-proof", since in most jurisdictions, actual damage is an essential element for a libel claim.

  7. Battle of Quebec (1775) - Wikipedia

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    The journey to Quebec City in the winter left the reinforcements in poor health and many of their weapons unserviceable. [94] Arnold used his remaining artillery to shell Quebec City, which caused some damage, but did little did to weaken Carleton's hold as Arnold only destroyed the homes of civilians. [95]

  8. Vandalism hits communication lines in France, but the Paris ...

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    France's second largest telecommunications company said it had made repairs in several areas already or workarounds kept the scale of the impact low. Vandalism hits communication lines in France ...

  9. 425 Tactical Fighter Squadron - Wikipedia

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    425 Tactical Fighter Squadron (French: 425 e Escadron d'appui tactique, also "Alouette" (English: skylark) Squadron, is a unit of the Royal Canadian Air Force. It operates CF-18 Hornet fighter jets from CFB Bagotville in Quebec, Canada. The squadron was originally formed during the Second World War. As of 2022, its Commanding Officer is ...