OTTAWA, November 8, 2024 The Government of Canada and the Government of Manitoba will hold a national commemorative ceremony in memory of the Honourable Murray Sinclair, C.C., O.M., M.S.C., K.C., also known as Mazina Giizhik, who passed away on November 4, 2024. The ceremony will take place at 2 p.m. CT on Sunday, November 10…
Read moreTORONTO – The Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, will be in Toronto on Friday to make an announcement to help preserve the memory of the Holocaust and help Canadians better understand and combat antisemitism. Minister Saks will make this announcement on behalf of the Honourable Kamal…
Read moreGATINEAU, November 8, 2024 The Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Canadian Heritage, announced today the creation of an advisory panel to guide the review and renewal of the interpretive exhibit and descriptive texts at the National Holocaust Monument in Ottawa. These efforts are aimed at increasing Canadians’ awareness of the Holocaust and the need to…
Read moreTORONTO, November 8, 2024 The federal government is committed to preserving the memory of the Holocaust and amplifying the voices of survivors, while actively combatting antisemitism and hate in all its forms. Today, the Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, launched Canada’s first call for proposals for…
Read moreOTTAWA – Canadian Heritage officials will hold a virtual information session for the media on Friday to provide information about the National Commemorative Ceremony for the Honourable Murray Sinclair, C.C., O.M., M.S.C., K.C., which will take place on Sunday, November 10, 2024, at 2 p.m. CT at the Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Please…
Read moreOTTAWA, November 1, 2024 Today, marks the beginning of Lebanese Heritage Month, a time to reflect on and celebrate the many incredible contributions that Lebanese Canadians have made to our country. The history of the hundreds of thousands of Canadians of Lebanese descent is an integral part of our country’s story. Since first arriving in 1882,…
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