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Events Across Canada Commemorating The Quebec Mosque Shooting
Written by Chelby DaigleOn January 29th, 2017, six Muslims were murdered at the Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec City, a mosque in the Sainte-Foy neighbourhood of Quebec City, Canada.
Six people were killed including Ibrahima Barry (aged 39), Mamadou Tanou Barry (aged 42), Khaled Belkacemi (aged 60), Aboubaker Thabti (aged 44), Abdelkrim Hassane (aged 41) and Azzedine Soufiane (aged 57)
Nineteen others were injured, including Aymen Derbali, who is now paralyzed.
Vigils, lectures, film screenings, and gatherings are taking place across Canada to commemorate the Quebec Mosque Shooting and to discuss the issue of hate, anti-Muslim bigotry and violence in Canada.
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St. John's
- January 26: Documentary screening: ‘Your Last Walk in the Mosque’
- January 29: Film screening & discussion: ‘Your Last Walk in the Mosque’
- January 29: Commemorative Service to Remember and Pray for the Victims
Saint John
Quebec City
Laval
Pierrefonds-Roxboro
Montreal
- January 29: Commemoration Event: Victims of the Quebec City Mosque Shooting
- January 29: Face à l'islamophobie: lutte et résistance
- January 29: Muslim Awareness Week Exclusion and Embrace
- January 29: Côte-des-Neiges contre le racisme et l'islamophobie Commémoration de l’attentat à la grande mosquée de Québec
- January 29: Rassemblement Verdun Journée d’actions contre l’islamophobie
- January 30: Deux ans après : qu'est-ce qu'on retient ? / Two Years Later: What Have We Learned?
- February 1: Commémoration en mémoire des victimes de la tragédie de Quebec
- February 5: Projection - Ta Dernière Marche dans la Mosquée: au sujet de la tuerie du Centre Islamique de Québec
Gatineau
Ottawa
Kingston
- January 25: Lessons from the Quebec Massacre with Dr. Jasmine Zine
- January 29: Remembering the Victims of the Quebec Mosque Shooting
Kitchener
Whitby
Mississauga
Brampton
Pickering
Toronto
- January 26: Islamic Institute of Toronto (IIT) Quebec Mosque Shooting Commemorative Statement
- January 29: Day of Remembrance and Action on Islamophobia at Queen's Park
- February 10: Your Last Walk In The Mosque Screening
Hamilton
- January 29: Hamilton's Day of Remembrance & Action On Islamophobia Solidarity Vigil
- January 31: Let's Talk About Race! Theme: Islamophobia & the Quebec Mosque Attack
- February 2: Let's Talk About Islamophobia - An Open Discussion
- February 9: Let's Talk About Islamophobia - An Open Discussion
London
Windsor
Winnipeg
Calgary
Vancouver
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