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National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, also known informally as White Ribbon Day, is a day commemorated in Canada each December 6, the anniversary of the 1989 École Polytechnique massacre, in which armed student Marc Lépine murdered fourteen women and injured ten others in the name of “fighting feminism”. The commemoration date was established by the Parliament of Canada in 1991. The legislation was introduced in the House of Commons as a private member’s bill by Dawn Black, Member of Parliament for New Westminster-Burnaby, British Columbia, and received all-party support.

For more information, visit: https://cfc-swc.gc.ca/commemoration/vaw-vff/remembrance-commemoration-en.html

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Date

Dec 06 2019
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Time

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Location

The Globe - SH201
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