Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is urging Canadians not to turn to “acts of hatred and racism” in the wake of the deadly attacks in Paris that killed at least 129 people.
The statement comes after a series of hate crimes that targeted places of worship as well as a Muslim woman in Canada.
“I have noted with deep regret a number of highly disturbing acts aimed at certain Canadians, including the fire at the mosque in Peterborough, the smashing of windows at a Hindu temple in Kitchener, and the attack on a Muslim woman in Toronto,” Trudeau said in a statement released Wednesday.