Commemorative Dates

NATIONAL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE AND ACTION ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

December 6, 2005

Did you know that December 6 is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women in Canada? Established in 1991 by the Parliament of Canada, this day coincides with the sad anniversary of the death of fourteen young women who were tragically killed on December 6, 1989 at l'École Polytechnique de Montréal because of their gender.

Beyond commemorating the loss of these fourteen young lives, this day represents a time to pause and reflect on the phenomenon of violence against women in our society. It is also a time to have a special thought for all the women and girls who live daily with the threat of violence or who have died as a result of deliberate acts of gender-based violence. Last but not least, it is a day for communities to reflect on concrete actions that each Canadian can take to prevent and eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls.

• News Releases and statements
• Products available and information on violence against women
• Ordering products
• Calendar of Activities
• For more information

News Releases and statements

• Statement by Prime Minister Paul Martin on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women 2005
  (on the Government of Canada Web site)

Products Available and Information on Violence Against Women

To assist you in organizing an activity to mark this special day, Status of Women Canada (SWC) has developed the following products:

• Poster
  View Description of Poster in HTML (Web page)
  View Poster in Acrobat 5* (1 page, 201 KB)
  
  
• Virtual Organizer's Tool Kit
  
  The Organizer's Tool Kit provides background information about the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women and suggestions to help you plan activities for this special day (movies, Web sites, statistics, etc).
  View Organizer's Tool Kit in HTML (Web pages)
  View Organizer's Tool Kit in Acrobat 5* (multiple files)
  
  

* In order to open, view, navigate and print Acrobat PDF files, it is necessary to have Adobe Acrobat Reader® installed on your system. If you do not have this software, it is downloadable free of charge. To download it, click here, and follow the instructions to install it.

Ordering Products

The poster (publication # 05-G-015) can be ordered on-line. There is a limit of 250 per school, 50 per organization or 2 per individual. Please note that these products are also available on this Web site and for download in Acrobat 5*.

You can also send your request to the SWC Distribution Centre by e-mail to publications@swc-cfc.gc.ca or fax it to (613) 957 3359 (don't forget to specify your mailing address and the requested number of copies).

Calendar of Activities

A Calendar of Activities listing various activities happening across the country to mark the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women is now available on this Web site.

For more information

For more information about the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, contact SWC by phone at (613) 995-7842 or by e-mail at communications@swc-cfc.gc.ca (Communications Directorate).