Most school shootings in Canada are in primary and secondary schools.. But there have been a few in universities or elementary schools 🇨🇦 ️ 🏫 ! While shootings at schools are carried out both by students and not-students (most offenders were male),
In Canada school shooters are usually motivated by a desire for revenge for some sort of perceived wrong or injustice! This could be due to bullying, family issues or simply not fitting in 🇨🇦 ️ 👪 🏫. In some cases, they were motivated by mental illness just like depression or psychosis.
One of the most notorious school shootings in Canada occurred in 1989 in Montreal 🇨🇦 🏫. On December 6th a 25-year-old student named Marc Lepine entered the Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal and opened fire killing 14 women and injuring 14 more before turning the gun on himself 🇩🇪 🔛 👩 🧑🎓 🔥 🔫 ️. The shooting sparked outrage and led to changes in Canadian gun laws plethora campaigns against violence against women 👩 🔫 🍁.
Kimveer Gill 18 opened fire at Dawson College in Montreal in 2006 🔥 🏫. He killed one student and injured 19 others, before committing suicide 🧑🎓 1️⃣. This shooting inspired calls to tighten gun control laws and increased support for mental healthcare services 🔫.
In 2014 22-year-old Justin Bourque opened fire at the Moncton High School in New Brunswick killing three RCMP officers and injuring two more 2️⃣ 🔥 3️⃣ 🏫 🆕. He was later arrested and sentenced to life in prison .
In 2018, 17-year-old Alek Minassian drove a van into a crowd in Toronto, killing 10 people, and injuring 16 more ️. He was later charged with 10 counts of first-degree murder and 16 counts of attempted murder.
School shootings in Canada are a tragedy and cause immense suffering for those affected. They are a reminder of the need for increased gun control legislation and improved access to mental health services 🔫 ️. Schools should also make sure to have updated emergency plans in place and train staff on how to respond to a crisis situation 🔛 ️ 🚋 🏫.
Overall, school shootings in Canada are a growing problem that needs to get addressed ️ 🇨🇦 🏫. Gun control laws need to be strengthened and more resources need to become devoted to mental health services 🔫. Schools should also be prepared to respond to crisis situations and create a safe environment for their students. By taking these steps we can help prevent future tragedies . … .
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