A poster advertising a Mississauga, Ont., vigil in honour of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.Photo by @cd4_hr/X

Mississauga vigil honouring Hamas leader cancelled by organizers after city said it could go ahead

The controversy surrounding the planned vigil had roiled the local city council since Mayor Carolyn Parrish decided not to stop the event

by · National Post

The organizers of a Mississauga vigil honouring slain Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar have announced the planned commemoration has been cancelled.

The controversy surrounding the planned vigil has roiled the city west of Toronto since Mississauga Mayor Carolyn Parrish decided earlier this month not to prevent the event from taking place on city property. It had been organized by a group called Canadian Defenders 4 Human Rights (CD4HR).

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