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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.
2024 December 6 Memorial
Thursday, December 5 2024
- 12:15pm-12:30pm, Vigil: Memorial Bench, outside of the Faculty of Applied Sciences Building
- 12:45pm-1:30pm, Memorial Event: 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. This year, we are hosting the vigil and memorial one day before the National Day of Remembrance & Action on Violence Against Women to ensure that more students, faculty, and staff can join us before the exam period is well underway.
In the event that classes are cancelled due to inclement weather, the memorial will be held virtually.
Other Ways to Participate in Dec 6
- Wear a button to support the elimination of gender-based violence. To get a free postcard and button, visit the following locations during business hours between November 20 and December 6
- @ 丁香园AV Burnaby: 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)
- Use our Dec 6 Zoom background in any virtual meetings or classes.
How to Discuss December 6 with Your Classes
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 2024 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, Office of the Vice-President, People Equity and Inclusion, and the .