Thousands of people in cities and towns across Canada pay emotional tribute Saturday to the dead in the Paris terror attacks and vow to support France in its darkest hour.
More than 1,000 people turn out in mostly French-speaking Montreal, in front of the French consulate.
“France is in mourning. The fact that many politicians are here with us is a sign that we are still standing. We are not going to let ourselves be swept away by hatred,” says Catherine Feuillet, France’s general consul in the city.
“Montrealers, we are all Parisians,” says Anie Samson, a city councillor who rallied Montreal residents to turn out for a silent march on Sunday.
Some in the crowd wave French flags and pay their respects at a makeshift memorial with a huge heart made out of candles.
“France is still standing, Quebec is with you and will be fighting alongside you,” says Bernard Drainville, a Parti Quebecois lawmaker.
Similar shows of strong public support took place in Toronto, Ottawa and Quebec City.
— AFP
A man leaves a flower at the French Embassy in Ottawa on November 14, 2015, one day after the terrorist attacks in Paris. (AFP PHOTO / Patrick Doyle)
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