The victims of a vehicle attack in northwest London will be honoured at a vigil Tuesday night.
The London Muslim Mosque on Oxford Street West has announced it will host the vigil in its parking lot at 7 p.m.
"Canada and especially London, Ontario is devastated in the aftermath of a hate attack that led to the deaths of four Muslims from the same family, and the hospitalization of a nine year old boy," the Mosque posted to social media.
It stated the vigil will allow people to "collectively grieve" the family.
London police have said the family of five were intentionally struck down at Hyde Park and South Carriage roads on Sunday night because they were Muslim. They had been out for a walk when a pickup truck jumped the curb and hit them. Four members of the family - a 74 grandmother, a 46-year-old father, a 44-year-old mother, and a 15-year-old girl - were killed. The fifth family member, a 9-year-old boy, is in hospital with serious injuries.
Nathaniel Veltman, 20, of London was arrested shortly after near Cherryhill Mall. He has since been charged with four counts of first degree murder and one count of attempted murder.
"There is evidence that this was a planned, premeditated act, motivated by hate," police said on Monday.
Tuesday night's vigil will follow public health guidelines with face coverings and physical distancing required. The Mosque plans to livestream the event on its Facebook and Instagram pages.
People planning to attend are asked not to park at the Mosque. Instead parking will be made available at Cherryhill Mall.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford plan to attend the vigil.
Members in the House of Commons hold a moment of silence in memory of the victims of the attack. (Screen shot of Parliament live stream)
Following a moment of silence in the House of Commons on Tuesday morning, Trudeau condemned the attack.
"This killing was no accident. This was a terrorist attack, motivated by hatred, in the heart of one of our communities," Trudeau said.
Pointing to attacks on mosques in Quebec City and Toronto and on women in Edmonton, he urged Canadians to call out hate when they see it.
"The jokes that are not funny, the casual racism, the insinuations that are only meant to diminish, the toxic rhetoric," he said. "As leaders and as Canadians, we not only have to say enough is enough, we must take action."
Opposition leader Erin O'Toole also called on Canadians to stand up against racism. Referring to the lone survivor of the attack, he said, "We have to strive to learn and be better. The Canada of his future has to be better than the Canada of Sunday evening."
The Ontario government cancelled all of its planned events for the day. Ford, echoed the prime minister in labelling the killings "a terrorist attack." He stressed there is no place for this type of behaviour in the province.
"We’re a community that sticks together, and we will be united behind the Muslim community," said Ford. "We stand behind you, we support you, we’ll stand shoulder to shoulder because this can never, ever happen again in our great province, in our great country."
Ford added that he is working with the Middlesex London Health Unit to make an exemption for a gathering at the vigil. COVID-19 restrictions will be temporarily eased to allow people to attend.
Prior to Tuesday's vigil, students from Oakridge Secondary School plan to line Oxford Street holding signs of support for the Muslim community. The 15-year-old victim was a student at the high school.
The City of London will also illuminate city hall and the J.A. Taylor Building at Wellington and Dundas streets in green Tuesday night in honour of the victims of the attack.
