Thirty years ago 14 young women were murdered at Polytechnique Montréal on December 6, 1989. Parliament designated December 6 as The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.

It is a day when we remember them and mourn their loss. It is a time to reaffirm our commitment to stand against the hatred and misogyny that led to this tragedy and others like it.

On December 6, we remember:

• Geneviève Bergeron
• Hélène Colgan
• Nathalie Croteau
• Barbara Daigneault
• Anne-Marie Edward
• Maud Haviernick
• Maryse Laganière
• Maryse Leclair
• Anne-Marie Lemay
• Sonia Pelletier
• Michèle Richard
• Annie St-Arneault
• Annie Turcotte
• Barbara Klucznik-Widajewicz

In the Town of Kingsville, our flags are at half mast as we observe the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.

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