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“Today, Sikhs in Canada and around the world will celebrate Vaisakhi, one of the most important dates for members of the Sikh faith. On this day in 1699, Guru Gobind Singh Ji founded the Sikh community known as the Khalsa. “Outside of India, Canada is home to one of the largest Sikh populations in the […]

“Seven decades after the liberation of Auschwitz, it remains as important as ever to remember and draw lessons from one of the darkest and most tragic periods of human history. “On Yom HaShoah, Jewish communities in Canada, Israel, and around the world memorialize and honour the victims of the uniquely sadistic, brutal and rampant atrocities

April 16, 2015 — London, Ont. — Hundreds of people attended a memorial service Thursday evening to mark Yom HaShoah – Holocaust Remembrance Day – to honour the victims of the Holocaust. Tim Uppal, Minister of State (Multiculturalism), was the keynote speaker at the memorial service, which was hosted by the London Jewish Federation. Yom

Canadian War MuseumOttawa, OntarioApril 28,2015 As delivered Cherished survivors, honoured veterans, distinguished guests, fellow Canadians: Seventy years ago tomorrow the United States Seventh Army arrived at the notorious Nazi concentration camp at Dachau.  A first-hand report from a Turkish journalist who had been imprisoned there, because of his reports from the Warsaw Ghetto, reads as

“This evening marks the 67th anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel. “Canada was proudly one of the first countries to formally recognize the State of Israel and was one of the 33 countries that voted in favour of the 1948 United Nations resolution which called for the creation of a Jewish state.

“Today, we join with Canada’s Polish community to mark the adoption of Poland’s constitution in 1791, an event of great pride for Poland and a major moment in the history of democracy. “The 1791 Constitution is recognized as Europe’s first democratic constitution. It has long been a symbol of the Polish spirit of resilience and

“I was delighted to launch the beginning of celebrations of Asian Heritage Month this evening at the Canadian Museum of History. “This year’s Asian Heritage Month launch is particularly poignant as it coincides with Canada’s first Journey to Freedom Day, thanks to the passage of the Journey to Freedom Day Act, which received Royal Assent

Expanded project will educate on South Asian contributions to Canadian society April 30, 2015—Gatineau, QC— A new project funded by the government will help bring the story of how Canadians of South Asian heritage helped build this country into classrooms across Canada. At a reception to launch Asian Heritage Month, the Hon. Jason Kenney, Minister