After the École Polytechnique massacre on December 6 , 1989 , in which 14 women were murdered by Marc Lepine , she lobbied for the public release of the gunman 's suicide letter . It was leaked to her on November 22 , 2000 , and was subsequently published in '' La Presse '' . The letter included a list of 19 prominent Quebec feminists whom Marc Lepine had apparently wished to target , and her name was one of those listed . She has been a commentator on the PBS program , '' The Editors '' , and has worked as a correspondent for CBC Television on '' The National Magazine '' and as a co-host of '' the fifth estate '' . Since leaving the CBC , Pelletier has become a documentary filmmaker , having produced '' Monsieur '' , a film about former Quebec Premier Jacques Parizeau
École Polytechnique massacre
École Polytechnique massacre
Francine Pelletier (journalist)