Mr. Speaker, today marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. This is a scourge that continues to afflict my community of London and communities across the country. It is, of course, incumbent on all governments to lead the charge against it, but alongside us and on the ground, we have outstanding not-for-profit organizations carrying out the work.
One example is the London Abused Women's Centre. This organization tirelessly devotes itself to the cause. In fact, in 2010, it began the Shine the Light campaign, which every night sees businesses and other organizations in our community put on a purple light. It illuminates this campaign so we can see more action against the scourge that is violence against women. The effort has continued and has gone beyond that. Tonight, the Peace Tower will be lit in purple. It is international as well.
There is much more to do, but because of organizations like LAWC, we have hope.