École Polytechnique shooting survivor quits panel over Liberal record on assault-style guns
Nathalie Provost says she feels used by a government unwilling to take the steps needed to make Canadians safer. Continue reading
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In wake of New Zealand attack, experts say mass shootings can spur stricter gun control
Experts in Canada say that while mass shootings have previously spurred changes in gun control policy, it’s not something to be taken for granted. Continue reading
‘We cannot forget’: 14 women killed in École Polytechnique massacre honoured
The annual commemoration comes 29 years after a gunman stormed the university building on a snowy night and fatally wounded the group of engineering students — simply because they were women. Continue reading
Quebec gun-control activists push for federal firearms bill
Bill C-71, which was adopted in the House of Commons on Sept. 24, has not yet reached a second reading in the Senate. Continue reading
‘It’s for the good of all society’: Quebec City mosque leader urges Ottawa to ban assault weapons
The president of Quebec City’s Islamic Cultural Centre appealed to a parliamentary committee Tuesday to include a ban on assault weapons in proposed gun control legislation. Continue reading
London ceremony honours victims of violence against women
Roughly 70 people gathered at My Sister’s Place over the noon hour, Wednesday for a memorial service hosted by The Circle, a women’s collective in London. Continue reading
Candles lit at B.C. legislature to honour Montreal Massacre victims
Fourteen candles were lit in the B.C. Legislature on Wednesday as a tribute to the victims of the Montreal Massacre. Continue reading
London honours the 14 women killed at Ecole Polytechnique
My Sisters’ Place will hold a memorial event Monday at noon to honour the victims of the Montreal Massacre. Continue reading
Ceremonies planned for 28th anniversary of École Polytechnique shooting
Fourteen light beams were installed at the lookout on Mount Royal representing the 14 women killed. Light shone out into the the night sky between 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. Wednesday evening. Continue reading
Vancouver women’s group holds Montreal Massacre memorial
“We are here to commemorate the lives of these women, the long struggle of the feminist movement and to take up space and say it publicly.” Continue reading