National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

On December 6, 1989, an armed man walked into an engineering class at Polytechnique de Montréal and killed 14 women and injured 10 more. This act of gender-based violence led Parliament to designate December 6 as The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.

On this day, we honour the memory of the 14 women who lost their lives, and the impact of this tragedy on their families, friends, and community. As the regulatory body for engineering and geoscience in BC, we are committed to tackling gender-based violence through our actions related to EDI and Reconciliation.

To get involved, check your community for events taking place to commemorate the day. Here are some memorial events at BC universities:

Memorial Walk at UVic

• December 4, 2023
• 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
• Meet at Petch Fountain, UVic

14 Not Forgotten Ceremony at UBC

• December 6
• 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
• Fred Kaiser Atrium, UBC

2023 December 6 Memorial at SFU

• December 6
• 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
• SUB Ballroom, SFU Burnaby Campus

For more information on The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women and ideas for how you can get involved, visit the Government of Canada website.