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On this day, we remember the more than 6 million Jewish children, women and men who were murdered during the Holocaust. We also remember the innumerable Roma and Sinti, LGBTQ2+ persons, persons with disabilities and dissidents who were persecuted and killed by the Nazis and their collaborators in horrific crimes against humanity. We remember the Holocaust survivors and all those who courageously confronted evil, such as Raoul Wallenberg, the first person to receive honorary Canadian citizenship, which he was awarded after having been credited with saving 100,000 Jews in 6 months alone. He remains a great example of how 1 person with the compassion to care and the courage to act can confront evil, prevail and transform history.

The Holocaust was a time of terrible suffering and injustice, and sadly, we know that the hate and antisemitism that fuelled it are very much alive in Canada and the world today. Canada recognizes this fact and is taking concrete action to stop this surge of hatred.

- The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs -