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  • #RememberJan29: Commemorating the Lives Lost in the Quebec City Mosque Attack Across Canada
The Council of Canadians partnered with artists Melisse Watson and Syrus Marcus Ware to create these portraits to commemorate the six victims of the attack on a mosque in Quebec City on January 29 2017: Azzeddine Soufiane, Mamadou Tanou Barry, Khaled Belkacemi, Aboubaker Thabti, Ibrahima Barry and Abdelkrim Hassane. The Council of Canadians partnered with artists Melisse Watson and Syrus Marcus Ware to create these portraits to commemorate the six victims of the attack on a mosque in Quebec City on January 29 2017: Azzeddine Soufiane, Mamadou Tanou Barry, Khaled Belkacemi, Aboubaker Thabti, Ibrahima Barry and Abdelkrim Hassane. Melisse Watson and Syrus Marcus
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#RememberJan29: Commemorating the Lives Lost in the Quebec City Mosque Attack Across Canada

Written by  Chelby Daigle
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On January 29th, 2017, six Muslims were murdered and nineteen injured at the Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec City, a mosque in the Sainte-Foy neighbourhood of Quebec City, Canada.

A year later, Canadians found a variety of ways to commemorate this tragedy.

Canadian media interviews their family and friends

The six men killed in the Quebec City mosque shooting came to Canada seeking opportunity, security and a future for their children. #RememberJan29 #janvier29 pic.twitter.com/w5AzG4opvu— CBC Montreal (@CBCMontreal) January 29, 2018


Our reporter @catoucbc has been speaking to the brothers, aunts, colleagues, and friends of the six victims of the Quebec City mosque shooting: https://t.co/BWZcQd2H8J #RememberJan29— CBC Quebec (@CBCQuebec) January 29, 2018



Dawanet was able to successfully raise over $400,000 for an accessible home for Aymen Derbali and his family. 

Aymen Derbali's online campaign is now officially closed. $416,335 raised in 52 days by 4800 supporters. About 3765 donors are fellow #CAN from which 1004 are Quebeckers. INCREDIBLE! AMAZING! ALHUMDULLIAH! #RememberJan29 #AymenDerbali #solidarity #UnitedForAymen pic.twitter.com/jZb8VB3ggW— DawaNet (@DawaNetCanada) February 11, 2018

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"Your Last Walk in the Mosque", Dawanet's documentary about the impact of the Quebec mosque attack on the families of those who died and the Muslim community in Quebec City was screened at Ottawa City Hall and Hamilton City Hall on January 29th.

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne spoke at a screening of the film at the Noor Cultural Centre in early February.

Joining the community in solemn remembrance of the victims of last year's Québec City mosque shooting. Thank you Samira Kanji & the Noor Cultural Centre. We stand with the Muslim community & reaffirm our commitment to fighting Islamophobia & all forms of hate. pic.twitter.com/rWeA95ipEi— Kathleen Wynne (@Kathleen_Wynne) February 4, 2018

The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) called upon the Canadian federal government to officially recognize January 29 as the Day for Remembrance and Action against Islamophobia.

That didn't happen.  

However, the day has now been officially recognized in the following cities:

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St. John's, Newfoundland

“Racism and that kind of hatred is always going to be there in our society, but it’s imperative on our shoulders that we do something about it." Thank you for your firm leadership @Sheilagholeary @CityofStJohns https://t.co/zVKoLOUhm9 #nlpoli #RememberJan29 #JeMeSouviens29J— NCCM (@nccm) January 26, 2018

Markam, Ontario

#Markham is the first GTA municipality, one of the first in the country to proclaim Jan.29 a Day of Remembrance and Action on Islamophobia on the one year anniversary of the tragedy at the Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec City. Thank you @nccm #RememberJan29 pic.twitter.com/kWRebR5N66— Mayor Frank Scarpitti (@frankscarpitti) January 24, 2018

Hamilton, Ontario
https://twitter.com/MGreenWard3/status/956319712463507456

Toronto, Ontario

Toronto now has officially declared Jan 29th as Day of Remembrance and Action on Islamophobia.. As also requested by my motion, Toronto will also request the province and federal governments to do the same. #Remember29— Neethan Shan (@NeethanShan) February 1, 2018

Brantford, Ontaro

Congratulations to the @CityofBrantford for passing a motion to #RememberJan29 as a Day of Remembrance and Action on Islamophobia!! Thank you for you courage and leadership! From the federal to the local level, together we can combat #Islamophobia pic.twitter.com/2wipsswugi— NCCM (@nccm) February 1, 2018

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Vancouver, BC
https://twitter.com/VanMayorsOffice/status/958142168576638976

Also, Ontario MPP Dr. Shafiq Qaadri will be introducing a motion this month for the day to be officially recognized by the province of Ontario.

The City of Ottawa proclaimed a day against hatred and bigotry but avoided using the term "Islamophobia".

Tonight, we successfully co-hosted the first anniversary of the #QuebecMosqueShooting as a Day of Remembrance and Action against Hatred and Bigotry. Thank you Mayor @JimWatsonOttawa.@NimaoAli @AmiraElghawaby @CAWI_IVTF@nccm @SWCHC#RememberJan29 pic.twitter.com/UuimsXY5v4— SWCN (@SWCN1) January 30, 2018

With the hashtag #RememberJan29 Canadians reflected on the impact of the Quebec Mosque attack via social media. Many of these reflections have been compiled on this website.

Using the hashtags #RememberJan29 and #SouvenezVous29Jan, people across Canada have been sharing their reflections on the one-year anniversary of the Quebec mosque shooting. https://t.co/eraIvgWEPS— BuzzFeed Canada (@BuzzFeedCanada) January 29, 2018

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