On Dec. 6, 1989, Marc Lepine, 25, armed with a 223-calibre Sturm-Ruger rifle and a hunting knife, shot and killed 14 women, injuring 9 others before committing suicide. He began his attack by entering a classroom at Montreal’s Ecole Polytechnique, where he separated the male and female students.
He spoke about his hatred for feminists, claiming that he was “fighting feminism” and calling the women “a bunch of feminists,” he shot all nine women in the room, killing six. He then moved through corridors, the cafeteria, and another classroom, specifically targeting women to shoot. Overall, he killed fourteen women and injured ten other women and four men in just under 20 minutes before turning the gun on himself.
People are encouraged to observe a minute of silence on December 6 at 10:37 a.m and to wear a white ribbon (or a purple ribbon) as a commitment to end violence against women.
The National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, also known informally as White Ribbon Day, which is commemorated in each December 6, the anniversary of the 1989 École Polytechnique massacre. Flags on all government buildings are flown at half-mast.
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