City lowering flags for National Day of Remembrance & Action on Violence Against Women

SASKATOON -- Flags at all City of Saskatoon facilities will be lowered Friday for the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. The Day serves as a reminder to Canadians to remember women and girls who have died as a result of violence.

The Day was established in 1991 by the federal government. December 6^th was chosen to mark the anniversary of the deaths of 14 women at l’Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal two years prior.