Yves Langlois

Yves Langlois (born 1947[1]) a.k.a. Pierre Seguin was a Canadian terrorist and member of the Quebec terrorist group Front de libération du Québec (FLQ), the group responsible for the 1970 October crisis.[2][3] Langlois is one of the men who kidnapped British Trade Commissioner to Canada James Cross.[4][5] Langlois also helped in the kidnapping and killing of Quebec cabinet minister Pierre Laporte who was another victim in the kidnappings.[6][7]

For the French Olympic hockey player, see Yves Langlois (field hockey).

Langlois was arrested in France for possession of illegal firearms and was sentenced to 2 years in prison.[8]

He returned to Canada in 1982 after 11 years of voluntary exile in Cuba and France.[9]

References
  1. Yves Langlois definition Retrieved April 21, 2011.
  2. Yves Langlois - WordIQ Retrieved April 17, 2011
  3. Famous Canadian Criminals Archived July 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved April 17, 2011
  4. Quebec terrorists kidnap trade commissioner Retrieved April 08 2011
  5. October crisis Archived October 20, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved April 18, 2011.
  6. Pierre Laporte
  7. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/flq-terrorist-convicted-of-killing-cabinet-minister-pierre-laporte-has-died/article22466196/
  8. Yves Langlois Archived 2011-10-02 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved April 18, 2011
  9. "Yves Langlois, the last of five Front de Liberation..." UPI.


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