A solemn march was held through the streets of Cote-des-Neiges Saturday to mark the fifth anniversary of the death of Mohammed Anas Bennis.
Bennis, who was 25 at the time of his death, was shot by police as he returned from a mosque on Dec. 1, 2005.
Quebec city police carried out an investigation and concluded Bennis randomly attacked officers with a knife.
But his family has always questioned that version of the story.
A coroner's inquest has been ordered into Bennis' death but it has yet to begin.
The inquest was initially blocked by the Police Brotherhood until the Quebec Superior Court ordered it to continue this September.
Seeking justice
Bennis' family members say they're pleased to have made some progress, but that the inquiry is long overdue and they still haven't been given a date for when it will begin.
Salam Elmenyawi, of the Muslim Council of Montreal, said he's frustrated by the delay.
"Are we serious about really finding out what happened on December 1st? Are we planning to make sure that this will not happen again? Are we going to hold people who made mistakes or who were incompetent responsible for what happened?" he said.
The Bennis family and their supporters hope the inquiry will begin in the spring of 2011.
