Jacques Lanctôt (born November 5, 1945) is a Canadian writer, publisher, and restaurateur.[1][2] 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.[citation needed]
Jacques Lanctôt | |
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 Jacques Lanctôt in 2010 at the Montréal Book Fair | |
| Born | 5 November 1945 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | Publisher, writer |
| Known for | Kidnapping James Cross |
After Cross was released, Lanctôt and the other kidnappers were allowed to leave Canada.[2] 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.[3]
References
edit- ^ "En bref - Jacques Lanctôt doit fermer son café-librairie". Le Devoir. 17 April 2007. Retrieved 20 April 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "The lesson Lanctôt failed to learn". Montreal Gazette. 8 February 2008. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
Jacques Lanctôt has, as the saying goes, paid his debt to society. He was one of the Front de libération du Québec thugs who kidnapped British diplomat James Cross in 1970.
- ^ Alejandra de la Huerta, "The Eighth Floor Review: The Exile in Cuba". Point of View, February 26, 2024.