Juliet Caroline Belmas was a Canadian anarchist activist, and the youngest of those involved in acts of eco-terrorism

Eco-terrorism

Eco-terrorism usually refers to acts of violence or sabotage committed in support of ecological, environmental, or animal rights causes against persons or their property....

 and militant

Militant

The word militant, which is both an adjective and a noun, usually is used to mean vigorously active, combative and aggressive, especially in support of a cause, as in 'militant reformers'. It comes from the 15th century Latin "militare" meaning "to serve as a soldier"...

 direct action

Direct action

Direct action is activity undertaken by individuals, groups, or governments to achieve political, economic, or social goals outside of normal social/political channels. This can include nonviolent and violent activities which target persons, groups, or property deemed offensive to the direct action...

 with the urban guerrilla group Direct Action (organization) whom the media dubbed the Squamish Five

Squamish Five

The Squamish Five were a group of self-styled "urban guerrillas" active in Canada during the early 1980s. Their chosen name was Direct Action....

in the 1980s.
Unlike the other four members of the group, she represented herself at trial, and rejected the political stance of her co-conspirators which lead her to those actions. She was sentenced to 20 years in prison, but on appeal had her sentence reduced to 15 years.

After prison, Juliet attended Emily Carr University of Art and Design, and completed a degree in film. She has since produced a number of independent art films on the conditions of women in prison.
Juliet Belmas is currently writing a memoirs of her experiences in Direct Action, and prison that followed.