Thousands in Canada protest after Muslim family killed in truck attack

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Only a fifth family member, a 9-year-old boy, have survived the attack. FMTNews

People gather following a Multi-Faith March to End Hatred in Ontario on Friday.

The four victims, spanning three generations, were killed when Nathaniel Veltman, 20, ran into them while they were out for an evening walk near their home. A fifth family member, a 9-year-old boy, survived. Some carried placards with messages reading ‘Hate has no home here’, ‘Love over hate.’ Similar events were held in other cities in Ontario, Canada’s most populous province.

The attack sparked outrage across Canada, with politicians from all sides condemning the crime, spurring growing calls to take action to curb hate crime and Islamophobia.

 

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