The Banner Project (1990): Montreal 6 Dec. 1989

"Montreal 6 December 1989" is the message of this banner. It was one of many protest banners created for the Banner Project (1990) when women's groups across Canada were asked to write a message that would become part of a huge banner in Ottawa. The goal was to show the strength and solidarity of women during the Third Commonwealth meeting of Ministers Responsible for Women’s Affairs in October 1990.

Photo taken in 1990 of a banner featuring the names of the victims of the Montreal massacre on December 6, 1989. Women’s groups across Canada were asked to produce a protest banner that would become part of a huge banner in Ottawa. The goal of The Banner Project was to show the strength and solidarity of women during the Third Commonwealth meeting of Ministers Responsible for Women’s Affairs in October 1990.

Metadata

Title: The Banner Project (1990): Montreal 6 Dec. 1989

Date: 1990

Region: National (all of Canada)

City/Town: Ottawa

Photographer: Amy Gottlieb