Tag: Afzaal Family
Five days of events planned to honour family killed in alleged anti-Muslim attack
Their deaths touched tens of thousands of Londoners, a loss that rippled nationwide and across the world. Next month London plans five days of commemorative events in their honour, including a public vigil, marking the first anniversary of a devastating crash June 6 that killed four members of an immigrant Muslim family in a collision […]
London to honour Afzaal family with five days of events
The events in honour of the Muslim family killed in the June 2021 terror attack include a march, vigil, community garden dedication, and anti-islamophobia workshops.
City plans to honour Afzaal family with day of remembrance June 6
London city hall plans to mark June 6 with a day of remembrance to honour the Afzaal family.
Sidelined by election, anti-Islamophobia bill promised by NDP, Liberals
A sweeping bill to combat Islamophobia, named for the London family killed in an alleged hate-motivated attack last year, has been sidelined by the provincial election call, proposed legislation the New Democrats vow to reintroduce. The Our London Family Act, an NDP-sponsored bill launched in honour of the Afzaal family, was in committee when the […]
Letter campaign encourages Canadians to write in memory of Afzaal family
Toronto-based artist Asim Hussain has launched the online National Letter of Remembrance campaign as a way for Canadians to simultaneously honour the Afzaal family and fight Islamophobia.
As bill languishes, NDP vows to pass Our London Family Act if elected
Landmark legislation to fight Islamophobia in Ontario, dedicated to four members of a London Muslim family killed in a collision police allege was deliberate, could become an issue in June’s provincial election as time runs out to pass the bill. The Our London Family Act, containing sweeping measures to help counter racism and discrimination, came […]
Trial date set for accused in fatal anti-Islamic attack
The case against Nathaniel Veltman is scheduled to go to trial on September 5, 2023.
The London Free Press nominated for National Newspaper Award
The London Free Press is nominated for a National Newspaper Award for its coverage of the alleged hate-motivated attack in June that killed three generations of a Muslim family.
Bid to speed passage of Our London Family anti-Islamophobia bill fails
A London MPP’s attempt to win quick passage of an anti-Islamophobia bill failed Wednesday. London West New Democrat Peggy Sattler called on the Doug Ford government to bring the bill back from committee and pass it before the end of the session, “making it clear that Islamophobia and hatred have no place in Ontario.” But […]
Will Ford back NDP’s anti-Islamophobia bill honouring Afzaal family?
Landmark legislation to help fight Islamophobia in Ontario, dedicated to four members of a London Muslim family killed in a collision police allege was deliberate, was introduced in the legislature Wednesday as the clock ticks down to a June provincial election. Bills that don’t get passed before the legislature are dissolved and an election is […]