Murray-Hill riot

The Murray-Hill riot, also known as Montreal's night of terror, occurred during 16 hours of unrest in Montreal, Quebec when the city's police went on strike on 7 October 1969. Many stores were damaged and looted; 100 arrested. Sûreté Corporal Robert Dumas was killed during a violent confrontation between the Murray-Hill taxi company and angry Francophone taxi drivers and their supporters. The arrival of the Van-doos, a unit of the Canadian army, suppressed the rioting and re-established law and order after 16 hours without firm policing.

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