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Commemorations Being Held Across Canada for the National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia
Communities across Canada are organizing vigils to commemorate the National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia. Below are some of the vigils listed by province. We will update this list with any additional vigils that we are aware of.
Note: These vigils are not organized or sponsored by NCCM. Please contact the listed organizers for any inquiries.
Do you know of a vigil/event happening in your local city? Let us know at info@nccm.ca.
Upcoming Events in 2023
QUEBEC
Quebec City
Organizer: Commémoration citoyenne de l’attentat de la Grande Mosquée de Québec
Location: Online- will be live-streamed on Facebook
Date/Time: January 29th at 5:30 -6:30pm EST
Details: https://fb.me/e/3jZdlHhqW
Montreal
Organizer: Muslim Association of Canada, National Council of Canadian Muslims, Islamic Relief Canada, Centre Communautaire Musulman de Montréal, Canadian Muslim Forum
Location: Parc du Souvenir – In front of the MAC-Centre Islamique de Verdun – 4538 Rue de Verdun, Verdun, QC H4G 1M3
Date/Time: January 27th at 1:45pm EST (After Jumu’a Prayer)
Details: https://www.instagram.com/p/CnnbzF8Lyz8/
ONTARIO
Ottawa
Organizers: Canadians United Against Hate
Location: Human Rights Monument- 220 Elgin St, K2P 1L7
Date/Time: January 29th at 6:00 pm EST
Details: https://www.nccm.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/thumbnail_Vigil-Quebec-City-Shooting-2023.jpg
Toronto
Organizers: Canadian Council of Muslim Women (CCMW)
Location: Online
Date/Time: January 29th at 7:00 – 8:00 pm EST
Details: https://www.ccmw.com/calendar/virtual-vigil-commemorating-the-quebec-city-mosque-attack?mc_cid=64583b22be&mc_eid=215373dc9e
2022 Events
QUEBEC
Quebec City
Organizer: Centre Culturel Islamique de Québec &
Location: Online- will be live-streamed on Facebook
Date/Time: January 29th at 4pm EST
Details: https://fb.me/e/1uV70apS5
Montreal
- Organizers: Muslim Awareness Week/Semaine de la découverte des musulmans
Location: In-person, Metro Station du Parc Montreal, Quebec H3N 2Y8
Date/Time: January 29th at 5:00 pm EST
Details: https://fb.me/e/24Zv8gAy6 - Organizer: Ligue des Droits et Libertés
Location: Online
Date/Time: Tuesday, January 25th from 4 to 6pm EST
Details: https://fb.me/e/1pD1G5aGZ - Organizers: Semaine de la sensibilisation Musulmane/Muslim Awareness Week, McGill University, and the Muslim Students’ Association at McGill University
Location: Online
Date/Time: January 28th at 2:30 pm EST
Details: https://fb.me/e/14nxKX2K1 - Organizers/Organisateur: Muslim Student Association of Concordia / Concordia Student Union
Location/Lieu: Online / En ligne
Date/Time/Heure: Tuesday, January 25th from 1pm to 2pm EST / Jeudi 25 janvier de 13h à 14h EST
Details: Remembering and Acting For Change | Facebook
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Organizers: Foundation for a Path Forward, Resilience BC, and the Anti-Racism Network
Location: Online
Date/Time: January 29th at 1:30pm to 5:00pm EST
Details: https://www.nccm.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Speaker-Bios-Day-of-Remembrance-and-Action-on-Islamophobia-2022-4.pdf
ONTARIO
Ottawa
Organizers: Canadians United Against Hate
Location: Human Rights Monument- 220 Elgin St, K2P 1L7
Date/Time: January 29th at 6:00 pm EST
Details: https://www.nccm.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/thumbnail_Vigil-Quebec-City-Shooting-2023.jpg
Toronto
Organizer: OCADU Muslim Students’ Association
Description: Art installation at OCADU where members of the public can contribute to the creation of the art by sending in heartfelt messages, words of solidarity, and personal experiences on Islamophobia.
Details: https://www.instagram.com/p/CY4k35YACBN/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Kitchener- Waterloo
Organizers: Coalition of Muslim Women Kitchener-Waterloo
Description: Information session on understanding and confronting Islamophobia
Location: Online
Date/Time: Thursday, Jan 27th at 4pm EST
Details: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/understanding-and-confronting-islamophobia-tickets-247335445977