Delivering a formal statement in the House of Commons, Trudeau said the shooting that left six worshippers dead is an act of terror committed against Canada and all Canadians. Speaking directly to the country’s one million Muslims, he reassured them of their valued place in Canadian society.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“We are with you. Thirty-six million hearts\u00a0are breaking with yours,” he said. “Know that we value you, you enrich our shared country in\u00a0immeasurable\u00a0ways. You’re home.”<\/p>\n
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Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale is speaking to reporters on Parliament Hill at 3:30 p.m. ET. CBCnews.ca is carrying his remarks live.<\/p>\n
Trudeau\u00a0urged Canadians not to be intimidated by Sunday’s attack, or those who use violence to instill fear and division.<\/p>\n
“They aim to divide us,\u00a0to sow discord and plant hatred,” he said. “We will not close our minds. We will open our hearts.”<\/p>\n
Trudeau: ‘Canadians will not be broken by this violence’<\/strong>5:16<\/p>\n\n
Four party leaders delivered statements before the House rose for a minute’s silence to honour the victims.<\/p>\n
Interim Conservative Leader Rona Ambrose called the attack a “sad reminder” that Canada is not immune to terrorism and must remain vigilant. She said the shooting struck the heart of a fundamental freedom in Canada: to practise one’s faith in safety and security.<\/p>\n
“An attack against a place of worship, against people praying in a mosque is an attack on these very freedoms,” she said. “It negates the principles on which Canada was founded.”<\/p>\n
NDP Leader Tom Mulcair said the shootings have shaken Canada to its very core, calling for all Canadians to unite against the forced of hatred, bigotry and Islamophobia.<\/p>\n
“This is not the Canada we believe in, it’s not the type of society we want to live in,” he said. “Canada is a country of diversity, peace and inclusion. We cannot, and we will not, tolerate hate and violence.”<\/p>\n
Trudeau will travel\u00a0to Quebec City later Monday to attend a\u00a0vigil for the victims. He will be accompanied by Ambrose, Mulcair and Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale.<\/p>\n
Ambrose, Mulcair and May offer condolences in House of Commons<\/strong>3:37<\/p>\n
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May’s office said she planned to attend the vigil as well.<\/p>\n
Trump offers assistance<\/h2>\n
Messages of shock, support and\u00a0solidarity are flooding\u00a0in from across the country and around the\u00a0world in response to the attack.<\/p>\n
U.S. President Donald Trump called Trudeau to express\u00a0his condolences to the prime minister and\u00a0Canadians. He also\u00a0offered to provide any assistance as needed, according to the PMO.<\/p>\n
The Canadian flag atop the Peace Tower is at half-mast in honour of the victims.<\/p>\n
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During a news conference Monday, the\u00a0RCMP\u00a0said\u00a0the motives behind the mass shooting aren’t clear.<\/p>\n
Trudeau\u00a0was quick to condemn it as a “terrorist attack” on Muslims.<\/p>\n
“While authorities are still investigating and details continue to be confirmed, it is heart-wrenching to see such senseless violence. Diversity is our strength, and religious tolerance is a value that we, as Canadians, hold dear,” Trudeau said in a statement released Sunday evening.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nPrime Minister Justin Trudeau and Liberal MPs stand for a moment of silence for the victims of the Quebec City mosque shooting in the House of Commons on Monday. (Adrian Wyld\/Canadian Press)<\/p>\n
Pope offers prayers<\/h2>\n
\nPope Francis offered his prayers, and the city of Paris plans to dim lights on the Eiffel Tower at midnight in\u00a0memory of the victims.<\/p>\n
Russian President Vladimir Putin\u00a0offered condolences to Trudeau on Twitter.<\/p>\n
“Accept my deep condolences in connection with the tragedy in Quebec. …\u00a0The murder of people who gathered for a prayer in a mosque is shocking by its degree of violence and cynicism.”<\/p>\n
Bruce Heyman, the former U.S. ambassador to Canada, said he and his wife were saddened by the senseless attack.<\/p>\n
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.@vshey<\/a> and I are saddened by the senseless attack on the innocent in Quebec last night send our condolences to the families and community<\/p>\n
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\n @BruceAHeyman<\/a>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\nNew York City Mayor Bill de\u00a0Blasio\u00a0said\u00a0the “awful attack”\u00a0is not an\u00a0outlier, noting a mosque in Texas that was burned to the ground.<\/p>\n
The mayor of London, England,\u00a0Sadiq Khan, issued a message of defiance. “London stands with the people of Quebec. Hate violence will not defeat us. Those who seek to divide us will fail.”<\/p>\n
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London stands with the people of Quebec. Hate violence will not defeat us. Those who seek to divide us will fail. https:\/\/t.co\/H9ttOvHll9<\/a><\/p>\n
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