Canada Backs Holocaust Remembrance Projects Nationwide
The federal government is committed to preserving the memory of the Holocaust and honouring the voices of survivors, while actively combatting antisemitism and hate in all its forms.
Today, the Honourable Rachel Bendayan, Minister of Official Languages and Associate Minister of Public Safety, announced nearly $1.5 million in funding for seven initiatives to strengthen Holocaust education and awareness efforts in Canada. She made this announcement on behalf of the Honourable Kamal Khera, Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities.
This includes new funding to the National Council of Jewish Women of Canada, the Jewish Federation of Ottawa, the University of Victoria, the Jewish Russian Community Centre of Ontario, the Atlantic Canada Holocaust Education Foundation, the Benevolent Society for Propagation of Hebrew, and Hillel Ontario. These projects are funded through the new National Holocaust Remembrance Program.
Budget 2024 provided $5 million over five years, starting in 2024-25, and $2 million per year on an ongoing basis, for the creation of a new, permanent National Holocaust Remembrance Program. This new program is also part of Canada’s Action Plan on Combatting Hate, which brings together 20 key federal programs in a government-wide approach to combatting hate, building unity and keeping Canadians safe.
The National Holocaust Remembrance Program helps keep the memory of the Holocaust alive and helps Canadians better understand this tragedy and the ways antisemitism still affects us today.
https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/news/2025/03/government-of-canada-supports-holocaust-remembrance-initiatives-across-canada.html