A year after the slaughter of the mosque, this will be a night of great gathering in Quebec city

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Monday, 29 January, 2018 13:51

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A year ago to the day, a gunman killed six people and injured 19 others at the Great Mosque of Quebec.

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After three days of emotionally charged, this will be Monday, the culmination of the commemorations, with the holding of a large gathering in front of the mosque.

The ceremony should start around 18 h, and should last about 2 h.

The prime ministers, Justin Trudeau and Philippe Couillard will be present, as well as the mayors of Montreal and Quebec city, Régis Labeaume, and Valerie Plante.

A meeting between the families of the victims, Philippe Couillard and Justin Trudeau should also be held to 17 h to the interior of the islamic cultural Centre of Québec. The members of the muslim community wish to reiterate their request that on the 29th January be declared as a national day against islamophobia.

“Things are going to take the time it takes,” says Mohammed Labidi, president of the islamic cultural Center. Maybe this will be a first refusal, and after we returned to the charge. We will continue the debate for that day, because when even, for this year, the number of gestures islamophobic has almost doubled. “

Tonight’s event has to take place under heavy police presence.