Boufeldja Benabdallah

• Quebec City mosque that was targeted by gunman wants firearms control bill adopted

  The bill, introduced by the Liberal government in May, would "freeze'' the purchase, sale, transfer and importation of handguns in Canada.

  Canada

  Oct 20, 2022
  
• ‘Hate is still present’: Quebec City mosque co-founder reacts to London attack

  Boufeldja Benabdallah says he is filled with compassion and empathy for the family of five Muslims who were attacked by a driver in Ontario.

  Canada

  Jun 8, 2021
  
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• Ceremonies marking fourth anniversary of Quebec City mosque shooting begin with call for gun control

  A series of commemorations marking the fourth anniversary of the Quebec City mosque shooting are taking place Friday and Saturday.

  Canada

  Jan 29, 2021
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• Quebec City’s first Muslim cemetery set to open next spring

  The Quebec City Muslim cemetery is expected to open by the spring.

  Canada

  Dec 19, 2019
• ‘Change always wins,’ mosque founder tells Quebec Muslims in face of rejections

  Boufeldja Benabdallah said time is on the side of the province's Muslim communities.

  Canada

  Oct 31, 2019
• François Legault backtracks on Islamophobia comment after outcry by Muslim groups

  Muslim groups are denouncing a statement Quebec Premier François Legault made Thursday that Islamophobia does not exist in Quebec.

  Politics

  Feb 1, 2019
• François Legault says no changes to Quebec gun registry despite call for better screening

  The head of the Quebec City mosque where six men were killed in a shooting almost two years ago wants the province to tighten up controls over who has access to firearms.

  Canada

  Jan 21, 2019
• ‘Alexandre is not a monster’: Father of Quebec City mosque shooter says Crown ‘demonizing’ his son

  The father of Quebec City mosque shooter Alexandre Bissonnette is accusing prosecutors of seeking a political judgement against his son.

  Crime

  Jun 21, 2018
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• Defence argues 150 years in prison for Quebec mosque shooter would deprive him of hope

  The Crown formally sought a 150-year jail sentence for Alexandre Bissonnette.

  Crime

  Jun 20, 2018
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• Crown recommends 150-year prison term for Quebec City mosque shooter

  A single first-degree murder conviction carries an automatic life sentence with no chance of parole for 25 years.

  Crime

  Jun 19, 2018