Commemorative Dates

NATIONAL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE AND ACTION ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

December 6, 2006

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 marks the anniversary of the murders in 1989 of 14 young women at l'École Polytechnique de Montréal. They died because they were women.

As well as commemorating the 14 young women whose lives ended in an act of gender-based violence that shocked the nation, December 6 represents an opportunity for Canadians to reflect on the phenomenon of violence against women in our society. It is also an opportunity to consider the women and girls for whom violence is a daily reality, and to remember those who have died as a result of gender-based violence. And finally, it is a day on which communities can consider concrete actions to 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

Canada's New Government remembers women victims of violence and engages all Canadians to combat violence against women
(Information posted December 6, 2006)

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, 281 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.
  View Organizer's Tool Kit in HTML (Web pages)
  View Organizer's Tool Kit in Acrobat 5* (14 pages, 181 KB)
  
  

* 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 # 06-G-015) can be ordered on-line. There is a limit of 50 per school, 20 per organization or 2 per individual. Please note that these products are also available on this Web site and for download in Acrobat 5*.

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 posted 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.