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REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, OTTAWA – The Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, remembers all Canadians who were killed for their Islamic beliefs on the sixth anniversary of the Quebec City mosque shooting.

He then underlined that its citizens must recommit themselves on a daily basis to the values ​​of openness and respect.

“Today, we remember the six people who lost their lives and the 19 others who were seriously injured in the attack on the Islamic Cultural Center of Quebec in Sainte-Foy,” Trudeau said in a statement released on Tuesday. January 29, the day marking the national anniversary of the attack on the mosque in Quebec City and Action against Islamophobia reported by About Islam, Monday (30/1/2023).

“We also salute the courage and selflessness of the first responders and community members who risked their lives and did all they could to save the congregation that day. We remember Ibrahima Barry, Mamadou Tanou Barry, Khaled Belkacemi, Abdelkrim Hassane, Azzedine Soufiane and Aboubaker Thabti, who were fathers, husbands, friends, colleagues, Quebecers and Muslims,” ​​he said. added.

A moving ceremony took place today to mark the sixth anniversary of the Quebec City mosque shootings. The Order of the Day was first held in the same room where many of the victims died.

Trudeau added that Islamophobia has no place in Canada. Share the steps the government claims to have taken to fight hate and promote diversity and openness.

“Islamophobia has no place in Canada and we must continue our work to help Muslims feel safe. Last week, we appointed Amira Elghawaby as Canada’s first Special Representative to Combat Islamophobia, to serve as a champion, advisor, expert and representative of the Government of Canada,” he said.

“The Government of Canada’s Anti-Racism Strategy has laid the foundation for addressing systemic racism and discrimination in federal agencies, public policies, programs and services,” he added.

Six years ago, a Canadian gunman opened fire at a mosque in Quebec City on January 29, 2017. Alexandre Bissonnette, the person responsible for the Quebec City mosque shooting, is serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole before 40 years. Alkhaledi Kurnialam