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December 6, 2019 marks the 30th anniversary of the murder of 14 women at the l’École Polytechnique de Montréal in 1989. Following this event, Canada established December 6th as the , a day to reflect and take action against gender-based violence.  

Memorial Service

This year, the 911³Ô¹Ï community is recognizing the significance of this day of remembrance and action with a memorial service. Let’s stand together against gender-based violence. Join Women in Engineering, the Women’s Centre and the Sexual Violence Support & Prevention Office for a vigil and a memorial outside of the Women’s Centre at 12 p.m. on December 6^th 2019.

Schedule

12:00 p.m. - Meeting outside of the SFSS Women’s Centre, room TC3013, to walk to the memorial bench

12:10 p.m. - The walk starts towards the Applied Science Building Memorial Bench

12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Opening of the vigil with Elder Syexwaliya, words by Women in Engineering, the Women’s Centre, Academic Women, Human Rights Office, and the Sexual Violence Support and Prevention Office.                   

1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Read the names of the fourteen women who lost their life at the event, a moment of silence, flowers and candles, and closing by Women in Engineering.