This Sunday marks the first anniversary of the shooting death of Fredy Villanueva at the hands of police officers.

He was gunned down on August 9, 2008, when officers arrested his brother, and his death sparked a riot in Montreal North.

This weekend an event called "Hoodstock" will incorporate two days of concerts and social forums to commemorate Fredy's death.

Discussion groups start around noon Saturday at Parc Aimé-Léonard, and continue into the evening.

According to organizer Will Prosper, founder of Montreal-Nord Republik, the event's goal is to prod the provincial inquiry into discussing broader issues in the community.

"The judge has talked about racial profiling, but he never put it down on paper. so we don't know for sure if he's going to take that issue," said Prosper.

"Is he going to talk about the different social aspects of Montreal North? We don't know yet also. So that's why we're going to try to, with the movement, bring that forward and try to make a difference."

On Sunday the Villanueva familythat will end at the Fredy Villanueva memorial, located near the spot of his death in the park.

They forced the inquiry to shut down this past spring when they refused to participate unless the province paid for their legal fees.

However the coroner, Judge Robert Sansfacon, and the province have agreed to the family's demands.

Wendy Villanueva, Fredy's sister, says she has noticed an improvement in Montreal North in the past year. Money is flowing into the area to repair buildings, and there are plans for a skate park, but Prosper still sees lots of tension between police and Montreal North youth.