The Rose Campaign
The Rose Campaign is a Canadian national advocacy campaign to end violence against women and girls. The Campaign takes its name from the original Rose Button, created to commemorate 14 young women who were murdered at L'Ecole Polytechnique in 1989,. The campaign calls for a national action plan on violence against women and promoting strategies to stop violence in communities.
Why December 6, 1989?
December 6 is Canada’s National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. In 1989, when 14 women were shot to death in Montreal by a man deliberately targeting women on a busy campus, Canadians reacted with shock, sorrow and outrage. A strong lobby formed to bring guns under control in Canada, work that continues to this day. December 6 is the day we remember the women who died and re-commit to taking action on violence against women and girls – because Canada is not yet a safe country for women.