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Montreal vigil to mark anniversary of Quebec City mosque attack
Montrealers honored victims of the 2017 Quebec City mosque shooting and renewed calls for unity amid rising Islamophobia and restrictive secularism laws in Quebec.
- On Jan. 29th, Montreal residents and community members gathered in Pierrefonds to mark the mosque attack anniversary, hosted by Canada’s special representative on combatting Islamophobia and the Canadian Youth Development Center.
- On January 29, 2017, a gunman opened fire at the Islamic Cultural Centre in Quebec City, killing six men and injuring 19, while survivor Aymen Derbali remains focused on recovery despite paralysis.
- Speakers stressed the importance of everyday community actions to fight hate, emphasizing local steps like getting to know neighbours, while Dr. Kosar Khwaja and panelists warned progress has stalled and urged cultural learning.
- The ninth commemoration will take place at édifice André‑P.‑Boucher starting at 5 p.m. Thursday, dedicated to victims' loved ones and attended by city officials and dignitaries; on Friday, the mosque will open for community panels and conferences.
- Amid concern over secularism laws, speakers warned Islamophobia is surging, citing Bill 21, Bill 94 and a new Bill 9, which survivors said undermine understanding and encourage xenophobia.
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Montreal vigil marks the Quebec City mosque attack anniversary as Islamophobia persists
Organizers of a vigil in Montreal to mark the ninth anniversary of a mass shooting at a Quebec City mosque that left six people dead and 19 wounded say they are speaking out about racism at a time when Islamophobia is high in Quebec.
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