December 6 is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women in Canada. This day has been marked for 30 years to honour and remember the fourteen young women who were murdered in an act of gender-based violence at l'École Polytechnique de Montréal. They died because they were women.
This day calls for action.
Join unions and PIPSC members across the country at events to mark the loss of these women and all victims of gender-based violence. We must take action, together, to end gender-based violence.
Vancouver, British Columbia
16th Annual Shoe Memorial
December 6th, 1:00 PM
Vancouver Art Gallery
Robson St side
http://shoememorial.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/2018-Shoe-Memorial-flyer-2-1.pdf
Edmonton, Alberta
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women - Commemorative Brunch
December 2nd, 10 AM – 1:30 PM
Fresh Express - NAIT
11762 106 St, Building U (U122)
http://www.afl.org/commemorative_december_brunch_20181202
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Manitoba Federation of Labour Women’s Committee Memorial Lunch
December 6th, 11:30 AM - 1 PM
Union Centre Auditorium
275 Broadway - 2nd Level
http://mfl.ca/node/1873
Toronto, Ontario
December 6th Vigil
December 6th, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Philosopher's Walk, Bloor and Avenue Rd (behind the ROM)
https://nowtoronto.com/events/december-6th-vigil-18/
National Capital Region, Ontario
Ottawa December 6th Vigil 2018
December 6th, 6 PM
Minto Park, Women’s Monument
https://www.facebook.com/events/184019449215753/
Montréal, Québec
Beacons of Light on Mount Royal
December 6th, 5 PM – 5:30 PM (lights until 10 PM)
Lookout on Mount Royal
1196 voie Camillien-Houde
https://www.facebook.com/events/169881310267343/
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
December 6th Vigil
December 6th, 5:00 PM
Frost Park, Main St.
https://women.gov.ns.ca/content/december-6th-vigil-frost-park-yarmouth
Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia
Candle Light Vigil
Port Hawkesbury Civic Centre, 606 Reeves St.
December 6th, 6:00 PM
https://women.gov.ns.ca/content/december-6th-candlelight-vigil-port-hawkesbury-0
Sheet Harbour, Nova Scotia
Candle Light Vigil
St. James United Church, Sheet Harbour
December 6th, 6:30 PM
https://women.gov.ns.ca/content/candle-light-vigil-sheet-harbour
If you, or someone you know, needs support resources are available across the country for survivors and victims of gender-based violence: http://canadianlabour.ca/issues-research/domestic-violence-work.