14 women died by a gunman at Montreal's Ecole Polytechnique on Dec. 6, 1989.
Vigils are being planned to mark 36 years since the deadly shootings at Montreal's Ecole Polytechnique.
On Dec. 6, 1989, 14 women were gunned down by an armed man in what was seen as a misogynistic act.
Two years later, the federal government declared Dec. 6 as the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.
This year's somber anniversary falls on a Saturday. There will be two vigils being held in Kingston.
One is taking place at the Central Branch of the Kingston Frontenac Public Library on Johnston St. at 4pm hosted by Kingston Interval House. The other is inside the Beamish-Munro Hall Atrium at the main campus of Queen's University hosted by Queen's Engineering Society that starts at 11 am.
Both events are open to the public with limited space available.
Director of Student Life at Queen's Saige Poliwoda says the vigils are not only to remember the 14 women who lost their lives but others who were killed through gender-based violence.
She says it is events like this that keep the conversation going.
Poliwoda says there will be key speakers at the Queen's event who will provide a deeper understanding of the journey from the Massacre in 1989 to now. She says they will highlight current accomplishments by women in STEM at Queen's University and discuss the future of this vital topic.
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