It was announced by Jewish groups amid politicians’ outrage over his tour in the country.

In a recent video, Al-Hakeem referred to Jews as having an inherent hatred for Muslims, claiming that the events in Gaza demonstrated this enmity.

He has also criticised the teaching of the Holocaust in schools and has alleged that Jews have conspired against Islam throughout history.

A Sunday Penny Appeal charity event was not hosted at the Rialto Theatre as originally planned after the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) and B’nai Brith Canada expressed concern about the Saudi cleric.

CIJA said on social media on Friday, “Théâtre Rialto has informed us that they have canceled host Sheikh Assim Al-Hakeem’s event this weekend and will not host his tour stop. The antisemitic and homophobic rhetoric spread by the Islamist hate preacher poses a threat to the safety and well-being of Mile End and Outremont, as well as to Montreal as a whole.”

The event was part of Al-Hakeem’s speaking tour across Canada, which has sparked outrage from politicians and Jewish organisations.

Following the theatre’s decision, the Eventbrite pages for the Montreal event, as well as upcoming events in London and Vancouver, were deleted.

In addition, promotional content for the tour was removed from Penny Appeal Canada’s website and social media channels.

Also in Winnipeg, where the cleric was scheduled to speak on August 21, B’nai Brith Canada called on St. Peter’s Church and the Archdiocese of Winnipeg to cancel the event. Although the Archdiocese issued a statement indicating that the church was instructed to disinvite Al-Hakeem, the disinvitation did not occur.