The École Polytechnique massacre is probably the most infamous case of violence against women in Canada . In December 1989 , 25-old Marc Lépine opened fire at the École Polytechnique in Montreal , Quebec , killing 14 women , before committing suicide . He began his attack by entering a classroom at the university , where he separated the male and female students . After claiming that he was " fighting feminism " and calling the women " a bunch of feminists , " he shot all nine women in the room , killing six . He then moved through corridors , the cafeteria , and another classroom , specifically targeting women to shoot . Overall , he killed fourteen women and injured ten other women and four men in just under 20 minutes before turning the gun on himself . His suicide note claimed political motives and blamed feminists for ruining his life . The note included a list of 19 Quebec women whom Lépine considered to be feminists and apparently wished to kill
École Polytechnique massacre
École Polytechnique massacre
History of Canadian women