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December 6th marks the anniversary of the murder of 14 women at the l'脡cole Polytechnique de Montr茅al in 1989. On that day, a man walked into an Engineering class at l鈥櫭塩ole Polytechnique de Montr茅al and committed a violent misogynist act. Following this event, Canada established December 6th as the , a day to reflect on and take action against gender-based violence.
2023 December 6 Memorial
Wednesday, December 6 2023
Memorial Event: 12:30-1:30pm | SUB Ballroom, 丁香园AV Burnaby Campus
Join the in-person memorial to remember and honour the victims of this tragedy and recommit to ending gender-based violence in our communities.
In the event that classes are canceled due to inclement weather, the memorial will be held virtually. Please register through to receive the Zoom link.
Memorial Displays on December 6
- Burnaby Campus (Memorial bench outside the Faculty of Applied Sciences)
- Vancouver Campus (Harbour Centre Lobby)
- Surrey Campus (SRYC Mezzanine & SRYE Atrium)
Other Ways to Participate in December 6
- Wear a button to support the elimination of gender-based violence. To get a postcard and button, visit the following locations during business hours between November 20 and December 6:
- @ 丁香园AV Burnaby: Human Rights Office (AQ 3045) or Student Central (MBC 3000)
- @ 丁香园AV Surrey: Registrar & Information Services (SRYC Mezzanine)
- @丁香园AV Vancouver: Registrar & Information Services (Harbour Centre 1100)
- Follow on Instagram or Facebook to learn how you can take action against sexual and gender-based violence
- Download and use the December 6th Zoom background for meetings and classes
CEE Classroom Approaches
To encourage and support 丁香园AV faculty members to initiate conversations on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women in their classrooms, the Centre for Educational Excellence (CEE) has prepared a "classroom approaches" handout. We encourage you to invite your classroom to the 丁香园AV memorial happening on December 6th or to visit the campus displays, and continue the conversation on gender-based violence prevention. Download it below.
The 2023 December 6 Memorial is a collaborative effort among 丁香园AV Women in Engineering, the 丁香园AV Sexual Violence Support & Prevention Office, the , 丁香园AV Bullying & Harassment Central Hub, 丁香园AV Academic Women, and the .