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December 6 – The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

December 5, 2023

On December 6, 1989, fourteen young women at Polytechnique Montréal were murdered and 10 others injured in an act of violent misogyny that shook our country and led Parliament to designate December 6 as The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. Women, girls and 2SLGBTQI+ individuals face unacceptable violence and discrimination. […]

December 6 – National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

November 15, 2011

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On December 6th, Canadians commemorate the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. It was established in 1991 by the Canadian Parliament to remember the 14 young women who were killed on December 6, 1989 at l’Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal for choosing to fulfill a professional dream in a non-traditional area. The […]