B’nai Brith Canada has welcomed the successful passage through the House of Commons of MP Tim Uppal’s Private Member's Bill, "An Act to Establish a National Holocaust Monument", as a landmark in Canada’s ongoing efforts to encourage and support Holocaust education, remembrance and research.
“We thank Tim Uppal for his outstanding efforts to get this Bill passed, and Canadian MPs for supporting his initiative”, said Frank Dimant, CEO of B’nai Brith Canada. “We also commend Laura Grosman, who inspired us all with her determination to establish a national monument in Ottawa. As a past student intern with our organization, she is a prime example of what students, and indeed all individuals, can do when inspired by such an important cause.
This announcement, coming just before Canada participates in the upcoming meeting in Haifa of the Task Force for International Cooperation on Holocaust Education, Remembrance, and Research (ITF), is yet another indication that this country is serious about meaningful Holocaust memorialization. We already have our National Holocaust Task Force funded by the Government, which provides a model for other ITF countries to follow, and this latest announcement just confirms Canada’s place on the international stage as a world leader on these key issues.
