Pacifique Plante

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Who is 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 journalist Gérard Filion, he published a series of articles in Le Devoir where he affirmed that police "protection" encouraged the activities of the underworld. With Jean Drapeau, he took part in an investigation which led to the arrest of several police officers.

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on July 23, 2013

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