July 31, 2015—Ottawa—Jason Kenney, Minister for Multiculturalism, announced today that through Inter-Action, Canada’s multiculturalism grants and contributions program, the Government of Canada will support three Holocaust education projects as part of its commitment to supporting Holocaust education, research and remembrance.
- The Vancouver Holocaust Centre Society for Education and Remembrance, which will coordinate “Canada Discovers the Holocaust: A Commemorative Event, Travelling Exhibit and Educational Program.” This project will aim to reach Canadians from coast to coast to coast, to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, with a travel exhibit specifically examining the Canadian military’s role in liberating European Jews and other groups targeted by Nazi Germany. The travelling exhibit is supported by a teaching program.
- The United Jewish Welfare Fund (UJWF) of Toronto, which will undertake the “Holocaust & Citizenship Education for Newcomers and Holocaust Educators Study Tour 2015.” This project will allow the UJWF to broaden its educational outreach activities to diverse groups of learners who may not ordinarily have the opportunity to learn about the Holocaust.
- The Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre, which will implement the second phase of “Preserving the Past for the Future: The Canadian Holocaust Oral History Collection.” This is a joint project with the Sarah and Chaim Neuberger Holocaust Education Centre that will allow for the documentation, accessibility and pedagogical use of Holocaust survivor video testimony collections.
Canada is a world leader in Holocaust commemoration and in combating anti-Semitism worldwide. Together with initiatives such as the National Holocaust Monument, these projects will foster a deeper understanding amongst Canadians to help ensure that the horrible events of the Holocaust are never forgotten and that such atrocities can never occur again.
Lauren Armstrong
Minister’s Office Minister Kenney
613-996-3100
lauren.armstrong2@forces.gc.ca
Media Relations
Communications Branch
Citizenship and Immigration Canada
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