Mr. Speaker, five years ago, the murder of 14 young women at l'École polytechnique in Montreal moved and troubled all Quebecers and Canadians. Physical, psychological and sexual violence in many homes, sexual harassment in the work place, incest and genital mutilation are only some manifestations of this violence that millions of women experience daily here and in other parts of the world.
To end this cycle of despair, we must use all the available legal and financial resources, promoting awareness campaigns and education in the broadest sense.
This sad anniversary is an invitation to all governments to step up their efforts so that the events of December 6, 1989 will never happen again.