'Paris is a part of us': Tory expresses condolences at Toronto vigil

Hundreds of people shared a moment of silence at Toronto's Nathan Phillips Square Saturday afternoon. (Mayor John Tory/Twitter)

Hundreds of people shared a moment of silence at Toronto's Nathan Phillips Square Saturday afternoon, a day after co-ordinated attacks in Paris left 129 people dead and more than 350 injured.

The vigil was just one of many that were planned across Canada.

In Toronto, mourners waved the Canadian and French flags to show their support to all those who have been affected.

"These are awful events," one attendee told CTV Toronto on Saturday. "I have no words to describe that."

Toronto Mayor John Tory spoke at the vigil, expressing his condolences to the people of France.

"Paris is a part of us, and we are a part of them," Tory said.

The mayor also expressed his outrage.

"These people represent no one – absolutely no one," said Tory. "They are people who are barbaric, people who are intent on destroying our way of life and we need to stand up and say we are not going to be bullied."

At the vigil, French Consul Gen. Marc Trouyet thanked Toronto for standing in solidarity with France.

"I've been seeing and witnessing the colour of the French flag in the Toronto area, in the CN Tower yesterday," said Trouyet. "This is dear to our heart to see that we are all standing united facing the barbaric events."

With a report from CTV Toronto’s Heather Wright