Remembering the Québec City mosque attack and taking action against Islamophobia

In spite of the stated aim of keeping all Canadians safe, Muslim Canadians have experienced quite the opposite, regularly being subjected to increased surveillance, scrutiny, harassment, and micro-aggression at border crossings, workplaces, schools, and public spaces.

Parliament Hill was home to a vigil on Jan. 30, 2017, where people gathered by the flame to honour the Quebec mosque attack victims. Muslims are absent from decision-making tables where meaningful policies can be made and programs can be developed and implemented, which is a contributing factor why concrete actions to effectively address Islamophobia and hate towards Muslims are seriously lacking, writes Waheed Khan. The Hill Times Photograph by Sam Garcia

Opinion

BY WAHEED KHAN

January 29, 2022

On a cold evening on Jan. 29, 2017, members of the Muslim community routinely gathered at the Islamic Cultural Centre in Québec City for their last prayers of the day. Prayers started, as usual, with “In the name of God, most merciful, most kind” and continue with “keep us guided...

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