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Commemoration of the first Honorary Canadian Citizen and Saviour of thousands of Jews in Budapest during the Holocaust – Raoul Wallenberg. The event has a list of famous speakers, and the topic in parallels of our world today is of high importance and relevance. As memory fades, events from the past can become the present. Therefore, commemorating Humanity’s heroes and remembering the past is necessary to prevent history from repeating itself and inspiring positive change actions. Virtual screening and event. Jan 17 from 3-4:30 pm. Free.
The new YouTube video highlights the background of how Raoul Wallenberg was the first person to be made an Honorary Canadian Citizen will be presented by Urban Ahlin, Swedish Ambassador to Canada, The Hon Irwin Cotler, Founder of the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights and Special Envoy for Preserving Human
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OTTAWA, ON, Jan. 17, 2021 /CNW/ - The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Raoul Wallenberg Day: Today, we pay tribute to Raoul Wallenberg, a Swedish diplomat who risked his life to save tens of thousands of Hungarian Jews from persecution and certain death during the Holocaust. As a Swedish diplomat in Budapest, Mr. Wallenberg led one of the most daring and successful rescue efforts of the Nazi era. He provided special passports, called Schutz-Passes, to thousands of Jews, saving them from deportation to concentration camps. He also created a network of safe havens operating under the protection of the Swedish state. These safe houses, hospitals, youth centres and soup kitchens provided refuge for Jews fleeing persecution. On several occasions, Mr. Wallenberg succeeded in securing the cancellation of deportations, and rescued Jews from deportation trains and the death march. Over the course of six months, he saved more Jews from the