Dawson community marks 20 years since college shooting - Montreal
Survivors say remembrance has turned into action as they press Ottawa to finish an assault-style firearms ban and remove such weapons from circulation.
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A crowd gathered on Friday in Dawson College's Garden of Peace in Montreal to remember the attack 20 years ago that cost the life of a student, Anastasia De Sousa, and wounded 16 others, according to the 2008 coroner's report.
In almost 20 minutes, a crazy shooter created infernal chaos at Dawson College on September 13, 2006.
On September 13, 2006, a shooter broke in at dinner time at Dawson College in Montreal. He killed 18-year-old Anastasia de Sousa and wounded 19 other students. Today (September 11, 2026), a sober and moving ceremony took place in front of the CEGEP. Pascal Robidas' report
'Why did I make it?': Survivors of Dawson shooting on compassion, finding purpose
On Sept. 13, 2006, Hayder Kadhim and Meaghan Hennegan survived being shot during a mass shooting at Montreal's Dawson College. Twenty years later, they reflect on compassion, healing and finding a purpose in life.
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