Statement by Minister MacKay on the Deaths of Canadians in Southern Lebanon

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July 16, 2006
No. 83
The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of the Atlantic
Canada Opportunities Agency, today issued the following statement in response to the
tragic news that seven Canadian citizens have been killed and three others wounded in
Southern Lebanon:
“On behalf of the Government of Canada, I extend my deepest sympathies to the loved
ones of those killed and wounded.
“The Embassy of Canada in Beirut has been in direct contact with the family whose
home in Southern Lebanon was hit by shelling today, and officials in Ottawa have also
been in direct contact with immediate family members living in Canada.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with their families and loved ones in this time of need,
and we will make every effort to assist them at this difficult time.”
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