Moose Jaw Times-Herald Weekend Extra: A greater willingness to talk about violence against women

Montreal Massacre ignited change in attitude, legislation and awareness

A staff member at the Moose Jaw Transition
House talks to someone on the crisis line.
Times-Herald photo by Lisa Goudy

By Lisa Goudy

Ever since the Montreal Massacre in 1989, there has been more talk about violence against women, according to the executive director of Moose Jaw Transition House.

“I think with so many things, people are reluctant to act until there’s a tragedy,” said Karen Closs. “We often don’t realize until there’s a tragedy just what the impact is.”

On Dec. 6, 1989, Marc Lepine entered École Polytechnique in Montreal in the school's engineering department.

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