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Ceremonies & statements on the 5th anniversary of the Quebec City mosque attack

by Lorraine Carpenter

Today is first annual National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia.

A vigil will be held at 5 p.m. at Parc metro in Montreal today and a ceremony will be held at 6 p.m. outside the Islamic Cultural Centre in Ste-Foy, a suburb of Quebec City, where six men were killed and 19 more injured five years ago today. Today is the first annual National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia to mark the anniversary of the tragic event.

“To those whose lives were changed forever: We are here for you. We must – and we will – keep working together as we fight Islamophobia, racism and all other forms of hatred. That’s how our country will become stronger and more inclusive.”

—Justin Trudeau

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the first annual National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia

“5 years ago, 6 people lost their lives and several others were injured in the heinous attack on the Great Mosque of Quebec. All of Quebec remains hurt by this tragedy. My thoughts are with the families and loved ones of the victims. Never forget.”

—François Legault

Quebec Premier François Legault on the anniversary of the mosque attack

“5 years after the attack on the great mosque of Quebec, let’s honour the victims of the Islamophobic attack and let’s act so that such violence does not happen again. Let’s denounce and fight intolerance and show openness, for a fairer society and city.”

—Valérie Plante

Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante on the fifth anniversary of the Quebec City mosque attack

The Montreal Canadiens issued a statement about today’s anniversary.

The victims who perished in the 2017 attack were Mamadou Tanou Barry, Ibrahima Barry, Khaled Belkacemi, Abdelkrim Hassane, Azzeddine Soufiane and Aboubaker Thabti.

To join the livestream of the Quebec City ceremony tonight at 6 p.m., please click here.

This article was published at 11:52 a.m. and updated at 4:49 p.m.

To read a feature about the anniversary of the attack by Toula Drimonis, please click here.

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by Lorraine Carpenter

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Lorraine Carpenter was born in Montreal and studied communications and journalism at Concordia. She co-founded Cult MTL in 2012 following 12 years at the now-defunct Montreal alt weekly the Mirror, where she worked in editorial as copy editor and music editor. She’s dedicated to supporting the cultural scene in Montreal.