December 6th marked the 27th anniversary of the Ecole Polytechnique Massacre in which 14 women lost their lives.

On December 6, 1989, twenty five year-old Marc Lepine opened fire, shooting 28 people and killing 14 women before turning the gun on himself.

A reaction to the claim that he was “fighting feminism,” the anniversary of the massacre is commemorated alongside the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.

For the past two years, Moment Factory has incorporated an extra special commemoration in the form of a light installation atop Mount Royal. 14 beams of light, in honour of the 14 victims, light up the night sky.

14 lumières pour les 14 victimes de @polymtl. Nous sommes touchés de pouvoir contribuer à cet anniversaire >> https://t.co/cUAWVXzoGS pic.twitter.com/dXknTV6CWg — Moment Factory (@Moment_Factory) December 6, 2016





This year, they continued the tradition with officials gathering at Belvedere Du Mount Royal and reading the names of the 14 victims aloud, a beam lighting up with each name read.

In addition, the tower of Pavillon Roger-Gaudry at University of Montreal’s campus was also lit up in memory of the victims.

Here are 10 photos from yesterday’s commemorations.

Ce soir, la tour est éclairée en hommage aux quatorze femmes qui ont perdu la vie le #6décembre 1989 à @polymtl. #PourElles pic.twitter.com/gIKvEhrQ12 — Université Montréal (@UMontreal) December 6, 2016

A photo posted by AÉCUM (@aecum) on Dec 6, 2016 at 4:31pm PST

A photo posted by Journal Métro (@journalmetro) on Dec 6, 2016 at 2:20pm PST

A photo posted by leah antoinette (@leaharossi) on Dec 6, 2016 at 1:27pm PST

A photo posted by Michel Jean (@micheljean5) on Dec 6, 2016 at 2:57pm PST

A photo posted by Jean-Pierre Lavoie (@photojpl) on Dec 6, 2016 at 7:13pm PST

A photo posted by Sarah Desmarais (@sarahdesm) on Dec 6, 2016 at 6:40pm PST

A photo posted by ICI Grand Montréal (@icigrandmontreal) on Dec 6, 2016 at 9:18am PST

A photo posted by Martine Robert (@martiinerobert) on Dec 6, 2016 at 5:34pm PST

A photo posted by Rabih Choueiry (@rabihchoueiry) on Dec 6, 2016 at 7:00pm PST

A photo posted by Marilie Olsen (@marilieolsen) on Dec 6, 2016 at 2:27pm PST