Montrealers honour victims of New Zealand mosque shootings

Several hundred people gathered to honour the victims of the mosque shootingsin New Zealand at a vigil in Montreal Sunday.

The attack that killed 50 people in two Christchurch mosques hits close to home in Quebec, aftersix men were killed in a Quebec City mosque two years ago.

People at the vigilheld signsshowing the faces of the men who were killed in2017.

Aicha El Megdoubitold CBCshe wants to stop seeing Muslims vilified by certain media outlets and politicians.

"Before, we were scared to lose our jobs because [we wear]a hijab. Now, we're scared for our life, our kids' lives," she said.

"It's so unacceptable, I don't have the words," said Mayor Valrie Plante, speaking before the crowd. "This violence we don't want it. This hate we don't want it."

"Everyone has the right to be safe,"regardless of faith or sexual orientation or social status, the mayor said.