The National Holocaust Monument (French: Monument national de l'Holocauste) is a Holocaust memorial in Ottawa, Ontario, across from the Canadian War Museum at the northeast corner of Wellington and Booth Streets, and about 1.5 km away from Parliament Hill. The memorial was designed by Daniel Libeskind.[1]
The National Holocaust Monument Act (Bill C-442),[2] which established plans to create the memorial in Canada's capital, received Royal Assent on March 25, 2011.[3] The law was introduced as a private members bill by Tim Uppal, Minister of State and MP for Edmonton—Sherwood Park and received unanimous support.[3]
The monument features a view of the Peace Tower and photographs by Edward Burtynsky.[1] The team was led by Lord Cultural Resources.[1]
The monument is overseen by the National Capital Commission.[4]
Interior court of the monument
The monument was planned to be unveiled in the fall of 2015,[5] but later pushed back to the spring of 2017 due to delays in construction.[6] The official unveiling occurred on September 27, 2017.[7] In 2017, when the National Holocaust Monument of Canada was unveiled in Ottawa, the opening plaque made no mention of the six million Jews killed by the Nazis.[8] Subsequently, chair Rabbi Daniel Friedman took responsibility for the error.[9][10]
The monument was built due to the persistent activism of former University of Ottawa student, Laura Grosman. Laura began advocating for a monument to be built commemorating the Nazis atrocities and as a beacon of light for Canadian Holocaust survivors. She campaigned and met with various Members of Parliament to support the introduction of a Private Members Bill. She is the granddaughter of a Polish-born Holocaust survivor. [11]
Overview of the National Holocaust Monument with the Canadian War Museum in the background.
^ abcHolocaust Monument in Ottawa Meant For All Canadians
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^ abNational Holocaust Monument
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^Butler, Don (August 9, 2015). "Tendering problems cause one-year delay in National Holocaust Monument". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
^Duffy, Andrew (27 September 2017). "National Holocaust Monument unveiled in downtown Ottawa". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
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