Quebec Families Minister Suzanne Roy said, “When you drop your kids off at day care for a day, you know they’re in good hands… to reporters near the scene.”
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, as well as Quebec Premier François Legault, expressed condolences to the families following the incident.
“No words can take away the pain and fear that parents, children and workers are feeling, but we are here for you,” Trudeau said.
Laval is about 30 km (20 mi) northwest of Montreal in Quebec, Canada’s second most populous province.