Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance & Combatting Antisemitism
  • In 2020, Canada appointed an inaugural Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism.
  • Prime Minister Justin Trudeau named the Honourable Irwin Cotler as Canada's Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism.
  • Mr. Cotler has a longstanding history fighting racism, antisemitism, and hate and he has extensive experience in human rights and mass atrocities.
  • The role of Special Envoy involves leading the Canadian delegation to the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance and working with other member countries to promote and strengthen Holocaust education, remembrance, and research.
  • The Canadian government announced in 2022 that they are committed to making the Special Envoy a permanent position.
Citation

Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau. Prime Minister announced Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism. [Ottawa, Ontario], 2020. https://pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-releases/2020/11/25/prime-minister-announces-special-envoy-preserving-holocaust

Further Readings

For the news release announcing the reappointment of the Special Envoy and making it a permanent position: https://pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-releases/2021/11/29/prime-minister-announces-reappointment-special-envoy-preserving
& https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/antisemitism-envoy-permanent-1.6209079

Overlapping Topics
Culture, Religion & Ethnicity
Policy Sub-Topic
Anti-Semitism (Human Rights)
Policy Type
Prime Ministerial Address

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