Sunday marked the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women, and although the restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic limited the size and format of the annual vigils and ceremonies of remembrance for the 31st anniversary of the École Polytechnique massacre, several groups and communites found their own ways to mark the day.
In Sherbrooke, a vigil was held on Sunday night at 6:30 p.m., organized by local women’s rights and sexual assault support centre CALACS-Estrie. To mark the occasion, the city hall was lit up in purple.
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National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women
By Gordon Lambie
