Minister Says Ontario Union Glorified Violence With Comments on Hamas Attack

Then-natural resources minister Seamus O'Regan responds to a question during question period in the House of Commons in Ottawa on Feb. 17, 2020. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

Federal Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan has condemned an Ontario union for its social media statements that he said glorify Hamas’ violence in the deadly attack on Israel.

Mr. O'Regan told reporters that comments made by Fred Hahn, the president of the Canadian Union for Public Employees (CUPE), which represents nearly 300,000 workers, are disappointing and amount to a “glorification of violence.”