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December 6th Memorial
December 6th is Canada's National day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women. Ryerson University holds a December 6th memorial each year in the Quadrangle.
December 6th, 1989 is a day that made feminists out of many women in Canada. It was the day that 14 women (13 of them Engineering students) were gunned down at L'Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal simply because
they were women. The December 6th Memorial Committee was formed out of this tragedy. As a Committee we are committed to ending violence against women and children through education. Every year we hold this
memorial service to mourn not only the 14 who died in Montreal, but all women and children who are victims of violence.
The 2011 December 6 Memorial
December 6th Memorial Words and Candle Lighting Ceremony
When: Tuesday, December 6 from 12:00 pm to 12:45 pm
Where: At the December 6th Sculpture in the Quad
Please join us in remembering the 14 women students who were murdered at Ecole Polytechnique simply because they were women
Procession to POD-250 for Speakers
Seasons of Love, sung by Jaclyn Scheffen and Jyotsna Venkatesh, Ryerson Students
Julia Hanigsberg, Vice-President Administration and Finance, Ryerson University
Jolene Funk, Vice-President, Ryerson Engineering Student Society, Member of Women in Engineering Program
Melissa Palermo, Vice-President Education, Ryerson Student Union
Dana Dhailieh, Women's Centre, Ryerson University
Dance Performance by Chantelle Mostacho and other Ryerson Students
Dec 6th Pins & Purple Ribbons are available for a donation at the Memorial Event as well as at the Ryerson Women's Centre and in POD-250 after the ceremony.
Organized by the December 6th Memorial Committee, the Office of Discrimination and Harassment Prevention Services, the RSU, the Ryerson Women's Centre, Ryerson Student Services, as well as individuals in the Ryerson Community.
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For further information, or to make a donation to the December 6th Memorial Fund please fill out the form below.
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