National Day of Remembrance of Quebec Mosque Attack & Action against Islamophobia

On January 29th, 2017, Ibrahima Barry, Mamadou Tanou Barry, Khaled Belkacemi, Abdelkrim Hassane, Azzedine Soufiane and Aboubaker Thabti were murdered and nineteen others seriously injured in a terrorist attack on the Islamic Cultural Centre in Quebec City. On January 28th, 2021, the Canadian government declared that every January 29th would mark the National Day of Remembrance of Quebec Mosque attack & Action against Islamophobia.

Durham College (DC) is committed to providing an inclusive and respectful learning and working environment. Here are some resources on and off campus to help us connect to and learn more about National Day of Remembrance of Quebec Mosque attack & Action against Islamophobia, as well as our rights and responsibilities in creating a campus community free of harassment, discrimination and hate:

Internal Durham College Sources:

DC Library Resources: National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action against Islamophobia – Ontario Tech University/Durham College)

Harassment, Workplace Sexual Harassment/Misconduct and Discrimination Policy (https://www.websiteredesign.durhamcollege.ca/wp-content/uploads/harassment-and-discrimination-policy.pdf)

Sexual Violence Policy (https://www.websiteredesign.durhamcollege.ca/wp-content/uploads/sexual-assault-and-sexual-violence-policy.pdf)

Wearing of a Kirpan (https://websiteredesign.durhamcollege.ca/wp-content/uploads/Wearing-of-a-Kirpan.pdf)

All-Gender Washroom Policy (https://websiteredesign.durhamcollege.ca/wp-content/uploads/all-gender-washroom.pdf)

External Sources:

The Ontario Human Rights Code (https://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/ontario-human-rights-code)

Religion and Human Rights (https://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/religious-rights-fact-sheet#:~:text=Religion%20and%20Human%20Rights,respect%2C%20regardless%20of%20their%20religion)

The Government of Canada Intends to Create National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia: (https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/news/2021/01/the-government-of-canada-intends-to-create-national-day-of-remembrance-of-the-quebec-city-mosque-attack-and-action-against-islamophobia.html)