Upon the brutal murder of Pamella Behrendt by her husband , the Women 's Urgent Action Committee was created . They decided to use Minto Park as a spot for her vigil in summer 1990 . Unveiled December 6 , 1992 , on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women , '' Enclave '' was created by artist C. J. Fleury and landscape architect Mary Leigh Faught , led by the Committee . The group continues to hold vigils for Ottawa women at the memorial , and there are annual gatherings on December 6 , the anniversary of the École Polytechnique massacre . The Committee also planted trees in memorial of murdered and abused women and girls . The last engraving was made in 2000 , when the name of Sandra Campbell was replaced with " Jane Doe " due to legal issues , causing controversy and contributing to the dissolution of the committee . Since then , no official changes have been made to the monument though many people wish to have more names added
École Polytechnique massacre
École Polytechnique massacre
Enclave: The Ottawa Women's Monument