Last year, we also hosted the National Summit on Antisemitism to better understand the pervasiveness of antisemitism in Canada and identify actions the government can take to address key issues facing Jewish communities. This handbook will help support the adoption, understanding, and practical use of the definition across Canada, as we seek to combat the multifaceted nature of modern antisemitism. In support of those commitments, the government will lead the development of a companion handbook to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s working definition of antisemitism, which we adopted as part of Canada’s Anti-Racism Strategy. That same year, during the Malmö International Forum on Holocaust Remembrance and Combating Antisemitism, Canada made concrete pledges to strengthen Holocaust remembrance efforts and to combat antisemitism and hatred. That is why, in 2021, we announced the reappointment of the Honourable Irwin Cotler as Canada’s Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism. Reinforcing our efforts to advance Holocaust awareness, remembrance, and research, and to combat antisemitism is essential to promoting and protecting human rights globally. “The Government of Canada strongly opposes and condemns the disturbing rise of antisemitism at home and abroad. Sadly, more than 75 years after the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau that revealed to the entire world the horrors born of racism, hate, and indifference, antisemitism is still a lived reality for Jewish communities in Canada and around the world. It also reminds us that silence must never be an option when humanity is threatened. “One of the darkest chapters in history, the Holocaust is a stark reminder of the dangers of allowing antisemitism, xenophobia, prejudice, and discrimination to spread unchallenged. We will continue to share their stories of courage, hope, and perseverance against unspeakable evil, so that the pain and loss endured during the Shoah will never be forgotten. On this day, we also honour the brave survivors, and recognize the heroes who risked their lives to save others during the dark days of the Holocaust.
“In 2005, the United Nations General Assembly designated January 27 as a day of remembrance to mark the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi concentration and extermination camp. We offer our deepest sympathies to their families and loved ones and recommit our efforts to keep their memory alive for future generations. “Today, on International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we remember and pay tribute to the more than six million Jews who were systematically persecuted and murdered by the Nazis during the Holocaust, and the millions of other victims of Nazi atrocities. The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on International Holocaust Remembrance Day:
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