Students stop to remember victims of violence against women
Posted Dec 6, 2012 12:02 pm.
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Moments of silence are being held in post-secondary schools across the city as students stop to remember the victims of violence against women.
Thursday marks 23 years since a gunman walked into Ecole Polytechnique, opening fire in the name of fighting feminism.
During his rampage he killed 14 women, injured 10 women and 4 men before turning the gun on himself.
Thursday morning at 11:30, the SAIT Students’ Association hosts it’s 23rd annual White Rose Ceremony to commemorate the victims.
It will be held in the Heart Atrium inside the Stan Grad Building of their main campus.
While the University of Calgary at 12:15 p.m. at the Husky Oil Great Hall will also stop to remember those students who lost their lives.
According to the U of C, the event has become the basis of recognizing and supporting action against widespread violence against women.
Both are hoping to combat the high rate of domestic abuse in Alberta.
