Former McGill University Board of Governors (BoG) member Ehab Lotayef has resigned from his position as governor over the BoG’s refusal to table a motion that would mandate McGill to create and display an equity statement on campus. Lotayef wrote about his resignation and his experience sitting on the board […]
Community groups call on Premier Legault to denounce attack on mosque “We want to hear him say it’s unacceptable,” Ehab Lotayef, president of the Citizens Rights Movement, said about Monday s shooting incident.
Author of the article: Jesse Feith • Montreal Gazette
Publishing date: Apr 09, 2021 • 2 hours ago • 2 minute read • “The premier is supposed to be the premier for all Quebecers, and we are all Quebecers, Ehab Lotayef, president of the Citizens Rights Movement, said Friday evening outside the Centre Communautaire Islamique Assahaba in east-end Montreal. Photo by John Mahoney /Montreal Gazette
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Community groups and advocates are calling on the Quebec government to denounce an attack on a Montreal mosque this week, saying Premier François Legault’s silence on the incident is unacceptable.
Posted: Jan 29, 2021 1:50 PM ET | Last Updated: January 30
Marking the 4th anniversary of the Quebec mosque shooting
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Four years ago, six Canadians were killed when a shooter opened fire at a Quebec City mosque. Jan. 29 has now become an official National Day of Remembrance and a Call for Action Against Islamophobia.0:46
The prime minister and members of Parliament took a moment to mark the fourth anniversary of the Quebec City mosque shooting today and to call for action to fight against racism and discrimination that targets Canada s Muslim community. The duty to remember is the duty of honour and respect. Four years ago, six Canadians united by their faith fell victim to the bullets of a killer. This was an act of terrorism inspired by Islamophobia, Conservative MP Gérard Deltell said in the House of Commons.