Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird is leading efforts to build a National Holocaust Monument near the Canadian capital Ottawa, AFP reported.
Baird is setting up a five-member council, for which they are currently seeking nominations, which will oversee the efforts to fund, construct and maintain the monument.
Baird is setting up a five-member council, for which they are currently seeking nominations, which will oversee the efforts to fund, construct and maintain the monument.
"Canada remembers the suffering of the millions of innocent victims of the Holocaust," Baird said.
"This monument will not only preserve their memory but will also educate visitors of all faiths and traditions about the causes and risks of hate. Let us use the lessons of the past to remind us of the importance of tolerance, to inspire us to uphold human rights and to prevent future acts of genocide."
