Today, Durham College (DC) joins communities across Canada to mark the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. It is a time to honour the 14 women killed at Polytechnique Montréal in 1989 and reflect on all the women whose lives have been taken by or affected by gender-based violence.

To mark this significant date, DC will hold a memorial ceremony on campus to honour the lives lost. The flags at both the Oshawa and Whitby campuses have also been lowered to half-mast.

“On this day of significance, we encourage members of our DC community to take a moment to reflect,” says Don Lovisa, president. “By amplifying the voices of survivors of gender-based violence, we can work together to end violence against women.”

Durham College is committed to creating a safe campus community, free of all forms of violence. All members of the DC community are encouraged to speak out against harmful behaviours to help end gender-based violence in our communities.