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Monuments Turn Green on Quebec Shooting Anniversary

Muslim News Staff
27 January, 2022

Niagara Falls, Edmonton High Level Bridge, Calgary Tower and other Canadian monuments will be lit green to mark the 5th anniversary of the shooting at the Islamic Cultural Centre in Québec City.

“As community members turn their hearts and minds towards commemoration, let’s make sure to remember with them,” the National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) wrote.

“As we reflect on this dark episode in Canadian history, let’s walk with those who remain resilient in the quest for a country free from Islamophobia and hate.”

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  • The names of the six men who died in the 2017 mosque attack are immortalized in stone, the leaves linking the plinths are based on maple and elm leaves collected at the site. (Julia Page/CBC)
    The names of the six men who died in the 2017 mosque attack are immortalized in stone, the leaves linking the plinths are based on maple and elm leaves collected at the site. (Julia Page/CBC)

The monuments lighting also comes to mark the first annual “National Day of Remembrance of the Québec City Mosque Attack and Action against Islamophobia.” 

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Those monuments include Edmonton High Level Bridge, Calgary Tower, Vancouver’s Burrard Bridge and City Hall, British Columbia Legislative Building, Winnipeg City Sign, Halifax City Hall, Toronto’s CN Tower, Niagara Falls, Toronto Sign, London City Hall, Mississauga Clock Tower, and Kingston City Hall. 

In January 2021, Canada’s Federal Government declared January 29th a National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia, to honor the victims and express solidarity with the survivors of this tragedy.