Prime Minister of Canada says remembrance prompts action - Speech Brief
13 April 2026 13:00 UTC · Prime Minister of Canada · PMO News Release · Source · Email X Link

Prime Minister of Canada says remembrance prompts action

Key points

  • Remembers six million Jewish Holocaust victims
  • Introduced Combatting Hate Act to criminalize obstruction of access to worship, schools, and community centres

TL;DR

  • Prime Minister of Canada remembers the six million Holocaust victims, notes a resurgence of antisemitism, and says the government introduced the Combatting Hate Act to make obstructing access to places of worship, schools, and community centres a criminal offence.
Original text

“On Yom HaShoah, also known as Holocaust Remembrance Day, we remember the six million Jewish men, women, and children who were systematically and senselessly murdered by the Nazi regime in one of the darkest chapters of human history. We also honour the heroes who fought against the horrors of the Holocaust. The Holocaust showed humanity the horrific consequences of ignorance, hatred, and complicity. It is a reminder...

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