On December 6, 1989, an armed man walked into an engineering class at l’École Polytechnique de Montréal. After forcing the men to leave, he stated that he hated feminists and began to shoot the women in the class. By the end of the shooting, he had killed 14 women and injured ten more.
In response to this tragedy, Canada established December 6 as the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women. This day serves as a reminder of the gender-based violence against women in Canada and around the world that persists today.
Join the EUS, Women in Engineering, UBC Equity and Inclusion, Alpha Omega Epsilon, and Sigma Phi Delta on November 29th as we remember the 14 women who lost their lives.
Memorial: 12:00, Engineering Student Centre
Vigil: 12:30, Engineering Design Centre Courtyard
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