Hal C. Banks
Harold Chamberlain "Hal" Banks (February 28, 1909 – September 24, 1985) was an American
He remained in Canada until 1964, when he returned to the United States rather than face criminal charges stemming from a physical assault on a rival union leader. The
At the time, a conspiracy was alleged that the Canadian government purposefully allowed Banks to escape and only charged him in offences that would not qualify him for extradition from the United States. It almost caused the fall of the Liberal government in Parliament. A news team found him living in a yacht in New York City.[1]
In 1985, Canadian documentary filmmaker Donald Brittain made a film about Banks, Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks.[2] Maury Chaykin played Banks in historical reenactments. A 1988 book by Canadian author Peter Edwards, "Waterfront Warlord" corrected several errors in the film, including the implication that Banks had his nemesis John Droeger killed.
See also
- Canadian Merchant Navy
- Seafarers International Union of Canada
- Seafarers International Union of North America
Notes
External links
- Canada's Sweetheart at IMDb