Oct. 7 memorial events held across Canada [Video]

OTTAWA –

Hundreds of people are gathering today in cities across Canada to remember the victims of Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel and the hostages that have still not yet made it home.

In the nation’s capital, seas of Israeli flags are draped over participants in front of Ottawa city hall, with Canadian flags waving alongside them as they call for the release of hostages still being held in Gaza.

They are expected to march alongside an increased police presence to Parliament Hill, where a Liberal MP and a Conservative MP will be among those delivering speeches at an event to mark the sombre anniversary.

In Toronto, some politicians and community members are joining a rally in support of Israel and the hostages that has run every week since Oct. 7, 2023.