During the anniversary observances, Martin said that the bombing was a Canadian problem, not a foreign problem, saying, "Make no mistake: The flight may have been Air India's, it may have taken place off the coast of Ireland, but this is a Canadian tragedy."
在紀念日舉行當天，馬丁指出這次炸彈襲擊並非外國的問題，而是加拿大人的問題：「沒錯，這是屬於印度航空的客機，它在愛爾蘭海域墜毀，但這是加拿大的悲劇。