December 6 Calendar of Events
National Day of Remembrance and Action
on Violence Against Women
Quebec
Montreal
Université de Montréal
Distribution of white ribbons to the student community by the student association
The flags in front of the Roger-Gaudry building are lowered to half-mast.
At nightfall, a white halo soberly illuminates the tower of the mountain campus.
Polytechnique Montreal
Program
8:30 am
Laying of wreaths of roses in front of the commemorative plaque
on southwest wall of main building
2500 de Polytechnique Road
5:10 pm
Light beams on Mount Royal
At the time the first shots were fired, 14 beams will illuminate the sky above Mount Royal.
The beams will be lit one at a time, a few seconds apart, as the names of the 14 victims are called out.
McGill University
11:00-11:45 am
Commemoration in front of university centre followed by a community meeting
3480, McTavish, Montreal
Quebec City
At nightfall, a white halo soberly illuminates the tower of the mountain campus.
8:30 am
Laying of wreaths of roses in front of the commemorative plaque
on southwest wall of main building
2500 de Polytechnique Road
5:10 pm
Light beams on Mount Royal
At the time the first shots were fired, 14 beams will illuminate the sky above Mount Royal.
The beams will be lit one at a time, a few seconds apart, as the names of the 14 victims are called out.
McGill University
11:00-11:45 am
Commemoration in front of university centre followed by a community meeting
3480, McTavish, Montreal
Quebec City
New Brunswick
Saint Andrews
Candle lighting and moments of silence to honour victims of the Montreal Massacre,
Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and others lost to gender based violence.
6:00-7:00 pm
Wesley United Church, 77 Williams Street
Charlotte County Abuse Prevention Network
Saint John
Memorial Service followed by a vigil walk.
7:00 pm
Ganong Hall Lecture Theatre
University of New Brunswick
Riverview
Candlelight vigil and laying of roses
6:30 pm
Caseley Park (Behind Riverview Town Hall)
Moncton & District Labour Council
Nova Scotia
Sydney
Vigil to remember victims of the Montreal Massacre, as well as all victims
of domestic violence in Cape Breton
7:00 pm
21 Trinity Avenue
Every Woman’s Centre
Prince Edward Island
Charlottetown
Ontario
Hawkesbury
Casselman
Vigil
December 6 – 12:15 pm
802 Laval St.
Rockland
Vigil
December 6 – 12:15 pm
1450 Parc Ave
Ottawa
Engineering, Architecture and Land Survey Group
The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada
11:00 am
CanmetENERGY Ottawa, in front of Building 3
(Bench and 50 years board located)
Carelton University
12:15 pm to 12:45 pm
Minto Centre, Ground Floor (Lobby)
Faculty of Engineering and Design
Oshawa
Candlelight Vigil
Doors open at 6:00 pm, Vigil begins at 6:30 pm
Unifor Local 222 Union Hall, 1452 Phillip Murray Ave
Unifor Local 222 Women’s Committee
Toronto
12:00-1:00 pm
76 Grenville Street
Women Won’t Forget
6:00-7:00 pm
Philosopher’s Walk (University of Toronto)
Bloor St. W., just west of Royal Ontario Museum entrance
Brampton
Memorial walk commemorating all victims of gender based violence
6:00 pm
Brampton City Hall, 2 Wellington St W
Meet at the “Young Canada” sculpture.
Unifor Local 1285 Women’s Committee
Oakville
Hamilton
McMaster University
12:00-1:00 pm
Togo Salmon Hall — Room 118
Niagara College
Panel
Thursday, December 5, 10:00 am
St. Catherines
Candlelight Vigil
7:00-8:30 pm
Local 199 Union Hall, 124 Bunting Rd
Unifor Local 199 Women’s Committee
Guelph University
Windsor
Silent vigil in remembrance of MaryLou, Lori Dupont and
the victims of the Montreal Massacre
11:06 am
Windsor Assembly Plant at MaryLou’s Memorial Stone
(corner of Ypres Ave and Chrysler Centre.)
Unifor Local 444
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Université du Manitoba, Société de l’ingenerie
Memorial Service
9:30-10:20 am
EITC Atrium, honoring the 14 lives lost in the Ecole Polytechnique Massacre.
Alberta
Edmonton
Calgary
Medicine Hat
British Columbia
Burnaby
Simon Fraser University
Vigil
Thursday, December 5
12:15 pm
Memorial Bench, outside of the Faculty of Applied Sciences Building
12:45 pm – 1:30 pm
SUB Ballroom, SFU Burnaby Campus
Surrey
Salt Spring Island
Victoria
Candlelight Vigil
5:00 pm
Holland Point Park
Public Service Alliance of Canada Victoria Regional Women’s Committee
University of Victoria
Walk to End Gender-Based Violence
11:00 am
Petch Fountain, in front of McPherson Library
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