Canada expresses condolences to Israel following Lag B’Omer tragedy

The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement: “On behalf of all Canadians, I wish to express my deepest sympathies to the people of Israel and Jewish community in Canada after the tragedy at the Lag B’Omer festival, which resulted in countless injuries and over 40 deaths, including 2 Canadians.Source