It has been 31 years since the tragic mass shooting at l’École Polytechnique de Montréal (December 6, 1989) that saw the promising lives of 14 young women cut violently short. This senseless act of targeted violence shook our country and led Parliament to designate December 6 as The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women.

The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women 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. Working together we can help prevent and address gender-based violence by remembering and learning from our past, listening to survivors, and speaking up against harmful behaviour. Gender-based violence in Canada has been magnified and amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Please join us for the AFL’s 31st Annual December 6th Commemorative Event for the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.