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Vigil in Petawawa marks National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women – Pembroke Observer
Dec 12, 2024 A group of about 50 community members braved cold temperatures on December 6 to gather at the Renfrew County Women’s Monument in Petawawa for a solemn vigil marking the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. The event, organized by Ending Violence Alliance Renfrew County, honoured the memory of […]
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Read MoreStatement by Minister Marci Ien on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
From: Women and Gender Equality Canada December 6, 2024 – Ottawa, Ontario — Women and Gender Equality Canada The Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, issued the following statement today on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women: “December 6, 1989 is a day that shook […]
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Read MoreNational Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women: UBCIC Calls on NDP Government to Declare Gender-Based Violence Epidemic
December 6, 2024 (xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil Waututh)/ Vancouver, B.C. – December 6, 2024) Today is the 35th anniversary of the tragic 1989 murders of 14 young women students at l’École Polytechnique de Montréal who were targeted and killed because of their gender. The Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) marks the […]
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Read MoreMinister Lucy Kuptana issues statement on National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
December 6, 2024 Lucy Kuptana, Minister Responsible for Status of Women, issued the following statement on National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women: “Today as we observe the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, we are called to pause, reflect, mourn, and recommit ourselves to the ongoing fight […]
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Read MorePremier’s, parliamentary secretary’s statements on National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
Dec. 6, 2024 VICTORIA – Premier David Eby has issued the following statement marking the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women: “On the evening of Dec. 6, 1989, 14 young women were murdered at L’École Polytechnique in Montreal. “Geneviève Bergeron. Hélène Colgan. Nathalie Croteau. Barbara Daigneault. Anne-Marie Edward. Maud Haviernick. Barbara […]
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Read MoreSaskatchewan Marks National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
December 6, 2024 Today, people across Canada are wearing white ribbons to raise awareness of gender-based violence. The White Ribbon Campaign which coincides with the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women was started by a group of men in Toronto in response to the tragic events in 1989 at école Polytechnique […]
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Violence Against Women Must Be Addressed
Violence Against Women Must Be Addressed Thunder Bay, ON – This National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women is a reminder that violence against women is pervasive and must be addressed. Today, as we remember and honour the 14 women who lost their lives at the Montréal École Polytechnique tragedy (Montreal Massacre) […]
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Read MoreStatement by the Prime Minister on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
December 6, 2024 The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women: “Thirty-five years ago today, 14 young women were murdered and 13 others were injured at the École Polytechnique de Montréal. These women were talented students, beloved daughters and sisters, and Canada’s […]
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