Ottawa, Ontario — Sunday April 11 is Holocaust Memorial Day, an occasion when we mark one of the most sorrowful and painful chapters in history.
On April 11, we collectively remember the Holocaust—first brought to world attention with the discovery in 1945 of what were known as the death camps, where millions of Jews were killed by Nazi soldiers.

“All Canadians join with the Jewish community around the world to mark Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Memorial Day. We pay our respects to the six million Jews—men, women and children—who perished during one of the worst acts of brutality and cruelty in history,” said Tilly O’Neill-Gordon, Member of Parliament for Miramichi.
Holocaust Memorial Day was established to ensure that we remember those who were killed, and those who survived and are with us still.

 “I would like to pay tribute to the victims of the Holocaust. We must continue our efforts to make Canadians more aware of the systematic genocide of Jews during the Second World War. It is important for young Canadians to know about the atrocities committed against innocent people, and to understand these acts are still appalling and intolerable,” said O’Neill-Gordon.

“We can prevent the hatred and fear that lay at the root of these horrible acts of history, and reaffirm our common commitment to peace and justice in the world. All Canadians have a duty to ensure that this never happens again. We will remember the victims of the Holocaust,” she concluded.