The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) says they are “deeply horrified and concerned” about an event that was scheduled on social media using the name of the man convicted of a mosque attack in Quebec City.
Alexandre Bissonnette was convicted following the shooting in 2017, which killed six Muslim worshippers and wounded several others.
The NCCM says the event was to protest against the “Islamization of Quebec” in Montreal and was posted on Facebook – scheduled to take place on the next anniversary of the attack – January 29, 2026. It has reportedly since been taken down.
The NCCM says they have worked with Meta regarding this, which led to the page and event being removed; however, they are calling for those responsible to be held accountable, including the hundreds who signed