War Measures Act
The October Crisis was the only occasion in which the "War Measures Act" was invoked in peacetime. The FLQ was declared an unlawful association, which meant that, under the "War Measures Act," the police had full power to arrest, interrogate, and hold anyone whom they believed was associated with the FLQ: "A person who was a member to this group, acted or supported it in some fashion became liable to a jail term not to exceed five years. A person arrested for such a purpose could be held without bail for up to ninety days." It is estimated that within the first 24 hours of the "War Measures Act" being put in place, police had mobilized to arrest suspects of the unlawful organization. The police conducted 3000 searches, and 497 people were detained.