National Holocaust Monument: Landscape of Loss, Memory and Survival

Seeking Refuge and Canada’s Response

Seeking Refuge and Canada’s Response


We like to think of Canada as a country that warmly welcomes individuals from all religions and backgrounds to settle here. However, in the decades leading up to World War II, Canada was not a tolerant and open society, especially not to Jews seeking refuge from persecution and discrimination.

Explore the blue information panels and engage with testimonies from Holocaust survivors, who made Canada their home. Consider the importance of this history and survivor stories. What can be learned, especially for Canadian society today?

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