name: National Day of Remembrance Act
unofficial_text: # National Day of Remembrance Act
  
  SC 1991, c 36
  
  An Act respecting a national day of remembrance and action on violence against women
  
  Assented to 1991-10-29
  
  WHEREAS 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 title
  
  1 This Act may be cited as the National Day of Remembrance Act.  
  
  ## National Day of Remembrance 
  
  ### National Day of Remembrance
  
  2 Throughout 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".