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Quebec City mosque shooting: condolences book created for victims, families

WATCH ABOVE: Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard told reporters that when it comes to the hateful rhetoric which may have fueled the shooting at a Quebec City mosque, "words matter" but Quebecers will not be divided – Jan 30, 2017

The Quebec government has created a book of condolences to allow the public to pay tribute to the victims of the attack on an Islamic cultural centre in Quebec City.

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READ MORE: Vigils planned in Montreal after Quebec City mosque shooting

Flags at city hall in Montreal and the National Assembly in Quebec City will fly at half-mast.

The lights at city hall will also be turned off.

As of 12 p.m., a GoFundMe campaign started by Canada Zakat Team in Mississauga, Ont., has raised over $17,000 for the victims’ families.

READ MORE: Montreal police increasing presence around mosques after Quebec City attack

A message of love and support is seen taped to the outside of the Albarakan Mosque in Halifax in light of the shooting at a Quebec City mosque on Jan. 29, 2017. Reynold Gregor/Global News

Following the attack, Montreal police chief Philippe Pichet announced Monday there will be an increased police presence at mosques and around the city.

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A mass vigil is also set to be held at the Jean-Talon train station, by the Parc Metro exit at 6 p.m. Monday.

READ MORE: ‘Islamophobia exists,’ Montreal Muslim community in shock following Quebec City mosque attack

Another vigil is set to take place at the Saint-Michel Metro station at 5:30 p.m.

WATCH BELOW: Quebec City mosque shooting

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Attack in Quebec City

Sunday night, six people were killed and eight more were injured, including several children, during a shooting at the Centre Culturel Islamique de Quebec in Sainte-Foy.

Police and public officials are treating the incident at the Quebec mosque as an act of terrorism.

READ MORE: Anti-Muslim incidents in Quebec: a timeline

In a message to Quebec’s Muslim community Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard said, “We are with you, this is your home, we are all Quebecers.”

READ MORE: Canadian leaders express outrage and shock at Quebec mosque attack

The suspect has since been identified as Alexandre Bissonnette.

He faces six charges of first-degree murder and five counts of attempted murder with a restricted firearm.

rachel.lau@globalnews.ca

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