"The acts of violence at the Hindu Sabha Mandir in Brampton today are unacceptable. Every Canadian has the right to practice their faith freely and safely," Trudeau said.
The deceased family's neighbour, Kenneth Yousaf, said that the family had lived on the street for about 15 years, and he never noticed any problems with them.
The police said when the first officers arrived at the home the family's father was outside and screaming for someone to call 911. Sri Lanka's high commission said that it is in touch with relatives in the country's capital, Colombo.
Diwali celebration in Canada: Sharing glimpses of the event on his Instagram, PM Trudeau wrote, "Later this week, people will celebrate Diwali and Bandi Chhor Divas- both of which symbolize the light we all need more of. To everyone at yesterday’s event on Parliament Hill."
During the conversation with the Jordan King, Trudeau briefed the situation between Canada and India and said all should "respect the rule of law and the Vienna Convention on diplomatic relations". He said in reference to media reports that claimed India would expel at least 41 Canadian diplomats.
It is worth mentioning the report of his killing came less than 24 hours after the National Investigative Agency (NIA) issued a list of wanted criminals who were either residing in India or fled.
According to reports, Sukhdool Singh alias Sukha Duneke, a Khalistani terrorist and a wanted gangster, escaped to Canada from Punjab's Moga district around six years ago.
"Indo-Hindu leave Canada; go to India. You not only support India, but you are also supporting the suppression of speech and expression of pro-Khalistan Sikhs," SFJ’s legal counsel Gurpatwant Singh Pannu said in a video that went viral on social media platforms.
They said that pro-Khalistani outfits such as the World Sikh Organization (WSO), Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF), Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) and Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) working at the behest of Pakistan have been allegedly operating freely from the Canadian soil.
The victims were identified by police as Said Mohamed Ali and Abdishakur Abdi-Dahir, Police have ruled out a case of hate crime and so far no arrests have been made.
Ottawa Police Chief Peter Sloly lost his job after failing to move decisively against the bumper-to-bumper demonstration by hundreds of truck drivers.
In the aftermath of Canada’s biggest pandemic protest to date, the demonstrators have found little sympathy in a country where more than 80% are vaccinated. Many people were outraged by some of the crude behavior.
PM Trudeau said two of his children have COVID and a test on Jan 31 revealed that he has been infected as well.
Some parked on the grounds of the National War Memorial and danced on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, others carried signs and flags with swastikas and some used the statue of Canadian hero Terry Fox to display an anti-vaccine statement, sparking widespread condemnation.
After a thorough and independent scientific review of the evidence, Health Canada said that it has determined that the vaccine is safe and effective at preventing Covid in youth aged 12 to 17.
PM Justin Trudeau had announced on Tuesday that Canada will keep its military personnel in Afghanistan despite US Prez Biden's commitment for an Aug 31 American military deadline in the country.
The three groups are the Three Percenters, James Mason and Aryan Strikeforce, reports Xinhua news agency.
This support, announced on Wednesday, complements Canada's work with its international partners to respond to the needs caused by the pandemic and to help save lives.
An Indian origin teen fell from the top of Mount Hood in the US state of Oregon. It took rescuers over four hours to reach him and bring him down the mountain.
Jaskirat Singh Sidhu pleaded guilty in January to 29 counts of dangerous driving causing death or bodily injury.
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