December 6: we remember
On December 6, 1989, 14 young women were murdered at Polytechnique Montréal. This violent act shook the country and led the Parliament of Canada to proclaim December 6 as the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.
On December 6, we remember:
- Geneviève Bergeron
- Hélène Colgan
- Nathalie Croteau
- Barbara Daigneault
- Anne-Marie Edward
- Maud Haviernick
- Maryse Laganière
- Maryse Leclair
- Anne-Marie Lemay
- Sonia Pelletier
- Michèle Richard
- Annie St-Arneault
- Annie Turcotte
- Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz
This day is about remembering those who have experienced gender-based violence and those who we have lost to it. It is also a time to take action.
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