Khaled Alqazzaz, executive director of the Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council (CMPAC), left, and NDP member of Parliament Heather McPherson take part in a press conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, June 4, 2026, to formally launch a policy handbook on Islamophobia. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Muslim group seeks action on Islamophobia 5 years after Ontario family murdered
Jun 4, 2026 | 9:06 AM
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OTTAWA — Nearly five years after a gruesome slaying in Ontario, a national Muslim group is urging Ottawa to follow through on past recommendations to fight Islamophobia.
Saturday will mark the anniversary of the killing of the Afzaal family in a truck attack in London, Ont.
The assailant was convicted of four counts of murder and one of attempted murder after driving his truck into a family wearing traditional Muslim clothing.
The Canadian Muslim Public Affairs Council is marking the occasion with a new report urging Ottawa to do more to fight anti-Muslim hate.
