Jacques Lanctôt
Canadian writer, publisher, terrorist, and restaurateur
Jacques Lanctôt (born November 5, 1945) is a Canadian writer, publisher, and restaurateur.2
From Wikipedia’s article on Jacques Lanctôt (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Born Nov 5, 1945.1
About
He was a member of the Front de libération du Québec (FLQ) and was convicted on terrorism charges for his role in the kidnapping of British diplomat James Cross in October 1970. Lanctôt is the son of Gérard Lanctôt, a former head of the Parti de l'Unité nationale du Canada, a fascist party promoting Canadian nationalism.
After Cross was released, Lanctôt and the other kidnappers were allowed to leave Canada. Lanctôt later returned to Canada in 1979, and served two years in prison. Following his release he set up a publishing house.
He is the subject of The Eighth Floor (Le huitième étage, jours de révolte), a 2023 documentary film by Pedro Ruiz.
From Wikipedia’s article on Jacques Lanctôt, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
Companies
- Éditions Michel BrûléFounder7
Career
Occupation: publisher, writer, militant.3
Personal life
Links
Sources
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- 1WikidataJacques Lanctôt on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaJacques Lanctôt on Wikipedia
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- 7WikidataÉditions Michel Brûlé, Founder
- 8Wikimedia CommonsJacques Lanctôt photo by Asclepias, CC BY-SA 3.0