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Ottawa shootings: Canada parliament returns | Ottawa shootings: Canada parliament returns |
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Canada's parliament has returned to work, a day after a gunman rampaged through its corridors before being shot dead by the sergeant-at-arms. | Canada's parliament has returned to work, a day after a gunman rampaged through its corridors before being shot dead by the sergeant-at-arms. |
It opened with applause for the sergeant and a moment's silence. | It opened with applause for the sergeant and a moment's silence. |
The gunman, reportedly a Muslim convert, also shot and killed a soldier at Ottawa's nearby war memorial. | |
His mother has told Associated Press news agency she is crying for the victims of the shooting, not her son. | |
It was the second attack on Canada's military in three days. | It was the second attack on Canada's military in three days. |
Standing to address the MPs to warm applause, Prime Minister Stephen Harper's first words were: "I know we will always stand together." | |
The objective of the attacks was to instil fear and panic in Canada, he said. | |
But he vowed to expedite security measures to strengthen powers of surveillance and detention. | |
"We will be vigilant, but we will not run scared. We will be prudent, but we will not panic. | |
"And as for the business of government, well here we are, in our seats, in our chamber, in the very heart of our democracy and our work goes on." | |
On Monday, another soldier was killed in a hit-and-run in the province of Quebec. Mr Harper described the perpetrator, who was shot dead, as an "ISIL-inspired terrorist". | On Monday, another soldier was killed in a hit-and-run in the province of Quebec. Mr Harper described the perpetrator, who was shot dead, as an "ISIL-inspired terrorist". |
Canada recently announced plans to join the US-led campaign of air strikes against IS militants in Iraq but no link to IS or the new military campaign has been confirmed by police investigating the latest attack. | Canada recently announced plans to join the US-led campaign of air strikes against IS militants in Iraq but no link to IS or the new military campaign has been confirmed by police investigating the latest attack. |
The gunman was reportedly a Muslim convert named Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, who was on a Canadian watchlist. | |
His mother Susan Bibeau said she was crying for the victims and was at a loss what to say to those hurt in the attack. | |
"Can you ever explain something like this?'' she said. "We are sorry." | |
The shooting suspect | The shooting suspect |
The suspect: A trail of petty crime | The suspect: A trail of petty crime |
The attack began on Wednesday morning, as two soldiers guarding the memorial came under fire from a man carrying a rifle. | The attack began on Wednesday morning, as two soldiers guarding the memorial came under fire from a man carrying a rifle. |
One soldier, Cpl Nathan Cirillo, died of his injuries. Three other people were treated in hospital and released by evening. | One soldier, Cpl Nathan Cirillo, died of his injuries. Three other people were treated in hospital and released by evening. |
Minutes after the attack at the memorial, dozens of shots were fired inside the parliament building. | Minutes after the attack at the memorial, dozens of shots were fired inside the parliament building. |
The gunman was shot dead by Sergeant-at-Arms Kevin Vickers, 58. | The gunman was shot dead by Sergeant-at-Arms Kevin Vickers, 58. |
"MPs and [Parliament] Hill staff owe their safety, even lives, to Sergeant-at-Arms Kevin Vickers who shot attacker just outside the MPs' caucus rooms," New Democrat MP Craig Scott tweeted. | "MPs and [Parliament] Hill staff owe their safety, even lives, to Sergeant-at-Arms Kevin Vickers who shot attacker just outside the MPs' caucus rooms," New Democrat MP Craig Scott tweeted. |
Zehaf-Bibeau, 32, had apparently been designated a high-risk traveller and had his passport taken away because of suspected jihadist sympathies. | Zehaf-Bibeau, 32, had apparently been designated a high-risk traveller and had his passport taken away because of suspected jihadist sympathies. |
A Twitter user who posted an image purporting to show Zehaf-Bibeau said it had come from an IS-linked account. | A Twitter user who posted an image purporting to show Zehaf-Bibeau said it had come from an IS-linked account. |
Are you in Ottawa? Were you affected by the events yesterday? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | Are you in Ottawa? Were you affected by the events yesterday? Share your experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |