Prime Minister Stephen Harper says he is in contact with U.S. President Barack Obama over the atrocities currently being seen in Syria and they are discussing what steps to take following reports that the Syrian military used chemical weapons against civilians.

"Both leaders agreed that significant use of chemical weapons merits a firm response from the international community in an effective and timely manner," reads a statement released by the Prime Minister's Office.

It is the strongest statement to date made by a Canadian official ahead of a likely military intervention following reports the government used chemical weapons to attack a Damascus suburb last week.

The U.S. has been more assertive. Obama has alluded that military action may be necessary, while Secretary of State John Kerry has come right out and called the attacks "inexcusable."

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