OTTAWA, January 27, 2022 Today on the 77th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, we remember more than 6 million Jewish men, women and children who were murdered in the Holocaust, hundreds of thousands of Romani and Sinti who were killed and persecuted and countless others who suffered the horrors and atrocities of…
Read moreOTTAWA, January 24, 2022 The Government of Canada is committed to supporting Black Canadian communities, advancing equity and diversity, and combatting different forms of racism, discrimination, and hate. As part of this commitment, the government is investing in initiatives that recognize the contributions of Black Canadians, while addressing the systemic barriers and challenges faced by Black communities…
Read moreOTTAWA, January 24, 2022 Today, on the World Day for African and Afrodescendant Culture, we celebrate the many vibrant cultures from across the African continent and the African diasporas around the world. The World Day for African and Afrodescendant Culture is a great opportunity to promote the need for sustainable development, dialogue and peace around…
Read moreOTTAWA, January 21, 2022 Today is Lincoln Alexander Day—a time to honour and recognize the significant contributions of Canada’s first Black Member of Parliament, Cabinet minister, and Lieutenant Governor of Ontario. Throughout his life, the Honourable Lincoln MacCauley Alexander exemplified what it meant to be of service to others, becoming a passionate advocate for the…
Read moreVICTORIA, January 20, 2022 Making sport more accessible to all is a priority for the Government of Canada. The Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, hosted a virtual roundtable today with representatives from the Aboriginal Sport Circle and its Western…
Read moreOTTAWA, January 17, 2022 Today we remember the selfless bravery of Raoul Wallenberg, a Swedish diplomat who took the initiative to save thousands of persecuted Jews during the Second World War. In 1944, Wallenberg opened a Swedish embassy in Budapest, where 400,000 Jewish men, women and children had already been deported by the Nazis. He…
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