Vieux-Québec-Cap-Blanc-colline Parlementaire in Capitale-Nationale, — Central Canada (French-Canadian)
8 mai 1984
Assemblée nationale, Québec
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 4, 2019
1. 8 mai 1984 Marker
Le 8 mai 1984, un individu armé franchit cette porte, tua trois personnes et en blessa treize autres en plus de bouleverser la vie de nombreux témoins et d'ébranler toute la société.
Le Québec et l'Assemblée nationale n'oublieront jamais ceux qui ont perdu leur vie au service de la démocratie :
M. Roger Lefrançois
M. Camille Lepage
Cet assaut prit fin grâce à la conduite héroïque de M. René Jalbert (1921-1996), sergent d'armes de l'Assemblée nationale qui, par son intervention, évita la perte de plusieurs autres vies.
de l'Assemblée nationale, M. Jacques Chagnon.
Québec, 2014
On May 8, 1984, an armed individual broke through this door, killed three people and injured thirteen others, disrupting the lives of many witnesses and shaking society as a whole.
Quebec and the National Assembly will never forget those who lost their lives in the service of democracy:
Mr. Roger Lefrançois
Mr. Camille Lepage
This assault ended thanks to the heroic conduct of Mr. René Jalbert (1921-1996), Sergeant-at-Arms of the National Assembly, who, through his intervention, prevented the loss of several other lives.
of the National Assembly, Mr. Jacques Chagnon.
Quebec, 2014
Erected 2014
this page online
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Government & Politics. A significant historical date for this entry is May 8, 1984.
Location. 46° 48.507′ N, 71° 12.821′ W. Marker is in Québec, in Capitale-Nationale. It is in Vieux-Québec-Cap-Blanc-colline Parlementaire. It is on Grande Allée Est (Québec Route 175) just east of Rue des Parlementaires, on the left when traveling east. The marker is mounted directly on the National Assembly building, at ground-level on the east side of the south entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1045 Rue des Parlementaires, Québec G1A 1A3, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, and Rupert’s Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Adélard Godbout (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); In Memory of Our Fallen Soldiers
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 4, 2019
2. 8 mai 1984 Marker
The marker is mounted at ground level on the right side of the National Assembly building south entrance.
Also see . . . Denis Lortie (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: On May 8, 1984 at 9:45 a.m., Denis Lortie entered the Parliament Building through a side door located on Grande-Allée. He was dressed in combat uniform and armed with two C-1 submachine guns, an Inglis pistol, a duffel bag containing four hundred rounds of 9 mm NATO ammunition, as well as a knife strapped to his leg. As he entered the building, he shot and mortally wounded a receptionist, then killed a messenger whom he encountered in a corridor. He then went into a smoking room and shot and wounded a person there before moving to the cafeteria, but finally found his way into the Assembly Chamber, outside of which dozens of armed Sûreté du Québec (SQ) officers, as well as more than a dozen Groupe(Submitted on April 20, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)d'intervention operatives and Quebec City Police (many carrying M2 carbines), helicopters, and snipers were taking position.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 4, 20193. National Assembly Building
(south entrance)Based on later testimony, it is clear that he intended to assassinate Premier René Lévesque and other members of the governing Parti Québécois. His plan was to enter the Assembly Chamber during the parliamentary committee meeting, which was starting at 10:00 a.m. that morning. Instead of wearing a watch, Lortie timed his attack by listening to CJRP [radio] and waited for host André Arthur to end his segment. On that day, Arthur ended his broadcast 20 minutes early, leading Lortie to enter the building and make his way to the Assembly Chamber while it was mostly empty. He opened fire on the government employees still inside, killing one and wounding eleven.
The National Assembly's Sergeant-at-Arms, René Jalbert, volunteered himself to serve as a hostage, and conversed with Lortie for several hours before convincing him to surrender to authorities.
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 4, 2019
4. National Assembly Building (southwest elevation)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 15, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 104 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 20, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
