Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that his government has taken more measures to dismantle far-right groups, following the terrorist attack that targeted a Muslim family and killed 4 of its members.
In a speech during his participation, yesterday, Tuesday, in a vigil in the vicinity of a mosque in the city of London in the Canadian province of Ontario, Trudeau said that his government will continue to fight hate.
He described the killing of a Pakistani Muslim family as being run over by a truck last Sunday night as a brutal and cowardly act and a terrorist attack motivated by hatred.
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The participants in the stand called on the Canadian government to confront the phenomenon of Islamophobia, and to try to prevent any terrorist act motivated by hatred.
They also expressed their solidarity with the Muslim community in Canada and demanded a fair and prompt trial for the outlet, to deter any attempt to target Canadian Muslims.
The Canadian police confirmed shortly after the attack that there was evidence that it was deliberate and planned out of hatred, and that they were looking into the possibility of bringing charges of terrorism to the attacker.
The attacker – who was arrested near a mosque in London (200 km south of Toronto) – was charged with 4 premeditated crimes and attempted murder.
Incitement fueled by Islamophobia
The Canadian-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee said that Arabs and Muslims are in shock and intimidation after the criminal attack on Muslims in Ontario.
The committee added that this is not an isolated act, but rather reflects the epidemic sweeping Canada in the recent period, which is anti-Muslim, Arab, black, anti-Semitic and indigenous.
She added that the attack was the result of incitement fueled by Islamophobia and the enemies of tolerance, pluralism and coexistence.
The committee called on political leaders to unequivocally condemn these crimes and establish programs to eradicate hatred.