The organizers of a <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;Mississauga vigil honouring slain Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/mississauga-hamas-vigil-yahya-sinwar&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/mississauga-hamas-vigil-yahya-sinwar">Mississauga vigil honouring slain Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar</a> 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).

The controversy surrounding the planned vigil had roiled the local city council since Mayor Carolyn Parrish decided not to stop the event{ai:summary}<p>A planned vigil in Mississauga to honor slain Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar has been canceled. The event sparked controversy after Mayor Carolyn Parrish opted not to stop it from occurring on city property, leading to significant public backlash.</p><p>The vigil was organized by Canadian Defenders 4 Human Rights (CD4HR). #society</p>

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

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