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'''Réseau de Résistance du Québecois''' ('''RRQ''') is a [[militant]] organization working for the [[independence]] of [[Quebec]]. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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In January 2008, the RRQ launched a campaign against [[Québec City]]’s 400th [[anniversary]] celebrations and accused the organizers of being [[revisionist]]s.<ref>{{fr icon}}http://www.canoe.com/infos/quebeccanada/archives/2008/01/20080101-094532.html</ref> |
In January 2008, the RRQ launched a campaign against [[Québec City]]’s 400th [[anniversary]] celebrations and accused the organizers of being [[revisionist]]s.<ref>{{fr icon}}http://www.canoe.com/infos/quebeccanada/archives/2008/01/20080101-094532.html</ref> |
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In January 2009, the Réseau de Résistance du Québecois launched a major campaign against the |
In January 2009, the Réseau de Résistance du Québecois launched a major campaign against the [[Combat reenactment]] of the [[Battle of the Plains of Abraham]], an important battle of the [[French and Indian war]]. The RRQ played a major role in the cancellation of the reenactment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.economist.com/world/americas/displaystory.cfm?story_id=13185508|title=Fighting Old Battles:A 250-year-old Defeat Still Rankles|publisher=[[The Economist]]|date=Feb 26th 2009|accessed=Feb 2009}}</ref> A spokesperson for the group, retired Quebec filmmaker [[Pierre Falardeau]] stated that if the reenactment took place, "some people will get their asses kicked".<ref name="gazette2" /> The RRQ said to visiting spectators that the reenactment would offer "a trip they won't soon forget".<ref name="gazette2">{{cite news|url=http://www.montrealgazette.com/story_print.html?id=1296374&sponsor=|title=Retreat! Battlefields Commission backs down|last=MacPherson|first=Don|date=2009-02-17|publisher=[[The Gazette (Montreal)|The Montreal Gazette]]|accessdate=2009-03-12}}</ref> |
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[[Category:National liberation movements]] |
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[[Category:Politics of Quebec]] |
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Revision as of 00:29, 15 September 2009
| Réseau de Résistance du Québecois | |
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| Dates of operation | December 2007-Present |
| Motives | Independence of Québec |
| Active regions | Quebec, Canada |
| Ideology | Quebec soverigntism Quebec nationalism |
| Status | Active |
Réseau de Résistance du Québecois (RRQ) is a militant organization working for the independence of Quebec.
History
Created by young nationalists, the Réseau de Résistance du Québecois is a militant organization launched by the newspaper Le Québécois.[1]
Campaigns
In January 2008, the RRQ launched a campaign against Québec City’s 400th anniversary celebrations and accused the organizers of being revisionists.[2]
In January 2009, the Réseau de Résistance du Québecois launched a major campaign against the Combat reenactment of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, an important battle of the French and Indian war. The RRQ played a major role in the cancellation of the reenactment.[3] A spokesperson for the group, retired Quebec filmmaker Pierre Falardeau stated that if the reenactment took place, "some people will get their asses kicked".[4] The RRQ said to visiting spectators that the reenactment would offer "a trip they won't soon forget".[4]
See also
References
- ^ Template:Fr iconhttp://www.lequebecois.org/default.aspx?page=55
- ^ Template:Fr iconhttp://www.canoe.com/infos/quebeccanada/archives/2008/01/20080101-094532.html
- ^ "Fighting Old Battles:A 250-year-old Defeat Still Rankles". The Economist. Feb 26th 2009.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Unknown parameter|accessed=ignored (help) - ^ a b MacPherson, Don (2009-02-17). "Retreat! Battlefields Commission backs down". The Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
External links
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