- Pacifique Plante
Pacifique Plante was a crime fighting lawyer from the 1940s to the 1950s. He was also known as Pax Plante.
He investigated corruption in
Montreal municipal politics.He fought against the
organized crime and corruption which prevailed in Montreal between 1940 and 1950. In 1948, Plante denounced corruption inside the police force. With the assistance of the journalistGérard Filion , he published a series of articles inLe Devoir (from November 1949 to February 1950) where he affirmed that a police "protection" encouraged continuation of the activities of the underworld. WithJean Drapeau , he took part in an investigation which lead to the arrest of several police officers.Books about Plante
The non-fiction book "City Unique" by
William Weintraub deals with his fight against vice in Montreal. The book has won aQSPELL Award .*Pax lutte à finir avec la pègre -
Alain Stanké External links
* [http://archives.radio-canada.ca/IDD-0-10-546/vie_societe/pax_plante/ Pax Plante affronte la pègre]
* [http://www.ledevoir.com/histoire/90ans/90_pegre.html Lutte contre la pègre: la farce recommence] Pax Plante, Nov. 1949 article in Le Devoir
* [http://www.ledevoir.com/2005/03/29/78067.html Le Devoir sous Gérard Filion: L'affaire Pax Plante - Qui écrira ces histoires abracadabrantes?]
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