July 17, 2014 - The Honourable Deepak Obhrai, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and for International Human Rights, today issued the following statement following reports of a terrorist attack in Tunisia:
“On behalf of all Canadians, I wish to express my heartfelt condolences to those who lost loved ones in the terrorist attack that took place on July 16 in the Mount Chaambi region of Tunisia.
“Up to as many as 15 members of Tunisia’s security forces lost their lives while bravely defending their country, fighting against terrorism and extremism.
“Canada commends the counterterrorist campaign that the Tunisian government has been leading and calls for the perpetrators of this senseless attack to be held accountable for their actions.”
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