It's The 15th Anniversary Of Montreal's Dawson College Shooting
Mayor Plante is calling for "better gun control."
Today marks the 15th anniversary of Montreal's Dawson College shooting. 18-year-old Anastasia De Sousa was killed and 19 others were injured.
Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante offered her thoughts to De Sousa's family and the victims of the shooting in a Twitter post. The mayor also implored the federal parties to make "better gun control" a priority so that a mass shooting doesn't happen again.
(1/2) Aujourd\u2019hui marque le 15e anniversaire de la fusillade du Coll\u00e8ge Dawson. J\u2019ai une pens\u00e9e particuli\u00e8re pour Anastasia De Sousa et sa famille, ainsi que pour les autres victimes et t\u00e9moins de ce tragique \u00e9v\u00e9nement. #polmtlhttps://twitter.com/citynewsmtl/status/1437384774075789312\u00a0\u2026— Val\u00e9rie Plante (@Val\u00e9rie Plante) 1631548370
"I have a special thought for Anastasia De Sousa and her family, as well as for the other victims and witnesses of this tragic event," the mayor wrote.
"It's a sad anniversary that reminds us of the need for better gun control. Federal parties must commit to making it a priority."
Dawson College, for its part, will mark the anniversary with a day of "quiet reflection." No formal commemorations will be held due to strict COVID-19 regulations at the school.
"Our daughter, forever in our hearts and present in spirit, was robbed of her bright future," Louise De Sousa said in a press release put out by the college.
"We had hoped that we would see more tangible improvements for tougher gun laws, but here we are, 15 years later and gun control is still being attacked and has become a campaign issue in these upcoming elections."