Protestant journalists such as John Dougall of the Montreal Witness persisted in accusing the mayor for the Gavazzi Riots . When in September 1855 , at Ignace Bourget 's request , Wilson received the cross of commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great from Pope Pius IX , the Protestant press resumed its accusations against the man responsible for the " St Bartholomew of Montreal . " In 1852 , he became a member of the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada and , following the creation of the Canadian Confederation in 1867 , he was appointed to the Senate of Canada in the new nation 's capital Ottawa as a Conservative party representative for the riding of Rigaud
Gavazzi Riots
Gavazzi Riots
Charles Wilson (Canadian politician)