Montreal police (SPVM) is investigating after federal Immigration Minister Marc Miller’s office in Montreal was vandalized.
“This is a criminal act, which I absolutely condemn,” the minister said in an e-mailed statement. “My teams are safe and unharmed.”
A 911 call was placed early Thursday morning to report the vandalism at Miller’s office on Saint-Jacques Street in Montreal’s Sud-Ouest borough
He is the Member of Parliament for Ville-Marie-Le Sud-Ouest-Île-des-Soeurs and the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship
“For months, my riding office has been under daily threat,” Miller said. “Every individual has the full right to protest, to express their opinions, and to make their discontent heard. However, no matter the point of view, nothing can excuse vandalism and the endangerment of others.”
Montreal police says it has reason to believe the incident could be linked to the Israel-Hamas conflict, as there have been “many demonstrations in recent days and weeks near the building.”
“We’re still waiting for investigators and forensics to analyze the scene and confirm the hypothesis, or invalidate it if it’s wrong,” said Sabrina Gauthier, a spokesperson with Montreal police
