A vigil to remember Natasha Cournoyer was held in Laval Thursday evening, with an aim at giving a voice to all women who are victims of violence.
About 50 people were on hand to share memories of the 37-year-old slain Corrections Canada employee who disappeared from the parking lot at her workplace in Laval in early October.
They also spoke about violent crime issues, including the controversial decision to kill the federal long gun registry program narrowly voted in last month.
Vigil attendees are also seeking harsher sentences for criminals. The vigil comes the same week as the 20th anniversary of the December 6th massacre at Ecole Polytechnique that left 14 women dead at the hands of rifle-bearing Marc Lepine, who said his motive was to get even with feminists.
Cournoyer's body was found five days after her disappearance in a wooded area in Pointe-aux-Trembles. Police believe she was a random target.
One month later, police arrested 48-year-old Claude Larouche who has pleaded not guilty to a charge of first-degree murder. He returns to court Dec. 8.
