National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

Thursday, December 4, 2025 from 12:15 pm to 12:45 pm

• In-person event
• Lobby, Minto Centre for Advanced Studies in Engineering, Carleton University
• 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON, K1S 5B6

Overview

On Dec. 4, the Faculty of Engineering and Design, in collaboration with the Feminist Institute of Social Transformation, invites the Carleton community to mark Canada’s National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. The day honours memories of the 14 women who were killed in the 1989 massacre at École Polytechnique.

Beginning at 12:15 p.m., Cynthia Cruickshank, associate dean of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in the Faculty of Engineering and Design; Megan Rivers-Moore, director of the Feminist Institute of Social Transformation; and Emily Knobel, president of the Carleton Student Engineering Society, will offer remarks followed by a moment of silence. Attendees will then be invited to complete an allyship pledge in honour of those who have experienced gender-based violence.

White ribbons will be available. Please note the ceremony will be standing room only.

Content Warning

As a trigger warning, please note that the event will reference gender-based violence. We understand that this can trigger strong reactions and we encourage the community to connect with Carleton University’s Sexual Assault Support Centre and/or Health and Counselling Services for support. Additional community supports can also be found here. For resources and support offered by Carleton, visit the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence webpage.