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N-4.6361991WHEREAS on December 6, 1989, fourteen women died as a result of a massacre at the University of Montreal;AND WHEREAS it is important to denounce violence against women;AND WHEREAS the Canadian people wish to reflect on the event in the hope of preventing further violence against women;NOW, THEREFORE, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:Short Title

Short title1This Act may be cited as the National Day of Remembrance Act.

National Day of Remembrance

National Day of Remembrance2Throughout Canada, in each and every year, the 6th day of December shall be known under the name of "National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women".