Dear John, 

Please join us on Thursday, April 28, at 11 a.m. Eastern to commemorate Yom HaShoah. The event takes place at the National Holocaust Monument in Ottawa and will be livestreamed across the country.

On this solemn day of remembrance, we will be joined by Diplomatic Representatives, Party Leaders, Cabinet Ministers, Senators, and Members of Parliament from all parties to honour the victims and Survivors, reflect on the tragedy of the Holocaust, and renew our commitment to combating antisemitism.

Featured speakers:

• Ambassador Dr. Ronen Hoffman, Embassy of Israel
• Minister Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion
• Shimon Koffler Fogel, President & Chief Executive Officer, CIJA
• Michael Levitt, President and CEO of FSWC
• Rabbi Idan Scher, Congregation Machzikei Hadas, Ottawa
• Anne Khazzam, Holocaust Educator and Speaker

With a special message from: 

• Dr. Agnes Klein, Holocaust Survivor

The event will be livestreamed through CIJA's Facebook page and a recording of the event will be available to view later.

Email [email protected] with any questions. 

The event is being held in partnership with the Azrieli Foundation; Canadian Heritage; the Canadian Society for Yad Vashem; Israel in Canada; Jewish Federation of Ottawa; the National Capital Commission; and the National Holocaust Monument Committee.