Party leaders and parliamentarians on Oct. 7 mourned the lives lost one year ago after the terrorist group Hamas attacked Israel, while reiterating their call for the release of hostages.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a statement the surprise attack was “the deadliest carried out on Jewish people since the Holocaust.”
“There are few words to describe the cruelty that comes with the massacre of 1,200 innocent people and abduction of over 200 others,” he said on Oct. 7, adding, “We unequivocally condemn Hamas for the terror they wrought.”
Trudeau paid respects to Canadian families who have lost loved ones and reiterated the call for the release of the remaining hostages taken by Hamas. He also noted the Jewish community in Canada had seen “a terrifying surge” in anti-Semitism over the past year….