More than 500 people attended a vigil at the University of Windsor to remember the 50 Muslim victims killed at two mosques in New Zealand.
They were there to denounced Islamaphobia and right-wing extremist violence.
The names of the victims were read aloud.
Fatima Ahmed said families and loved ones were ripped apart and dreams will never be realized.
"The effects of the pain that these losses have caused will continue to ripple across the world," said Ahmed.
An Australian white supremacist killed the 50 worshippers last Friday.
Mariam Rajabali said we must do better at protecting one another.
"We must admit our own faults at failing to address the hatred and oppression that exists in our society," Rajabali added.
Mariam Jammal said this act of terrorism has brought communities together.
"It has rallied people together to fundamentally reject the hateful rhetoric that has cost countless human lives," said Jammal.
