Easter Riots (Quebec City)

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The Easter Riots in Quebec City were 1918 anti-conscription protests that turned violent, highlighting deep French–English tensions in Canada during World War I.

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instanceOf anti-conscription protest
civil disturbance
historical event
riot
alsoKnownAs 1918 Quebec City riots
Quebec Easter Riots NERFINISHED
cause French Canadian resistance to compulsory military service
arrest of a local man for failing to present exemption papers
enforcement of the Military Service Act, 1917
opposition to conscription
country Canada
endDate 1918-04-02
hasEffect damage to trust between Quebec and the federal government
long-term impact on Quebec nationalism
historicalSignificance example of wartime civil unrest in Canada
key episode in the history of French–English tensions in Canada
symbol of Quebec’s opposition to conscription
languageContext French–English bilingual society
location Quebec City NERFINISHED
mainSubject French–English relations in Canada NERFINISHED
civil–military relations in Canada
conscription in Canada
method confrontations with police and soldiers
rioting
street demonstrations
numberOfDeaths 4
numberOfInjured dozens
opposedBy Canadian federal government NERFINISHED
military authorities
participant Canadian Army NERFINISHED
Canadian federal authorities
English-speaking Canadian soldiers
French Canadians NERFINISHED
Royal 22e Régiment NERFINISHED
partOf Conscription Crisis of 1917 NERFINISHED
province Quebec NERFINISHED
relatedTo Conscription in Canada during World War I
French Canadian nationalism
Laurier Liberal opposition to conscription
Military Service Act, 1917 NERFINISHED
result heightened French–English tensions in Canada
increased resentment toward conscription in Quebec
suppression of the riots by federal troops
use of martial law measures in Quebec City
startDate 1918-03-28
timePeriod 1910s
World War I NERFINISHED

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Canadian home front during World War I hasMainSubject Easter Riots (Quebec City)