National Holocaust Monument

National Holocaust Monument
Canada
For Holocaust memorial
Location across from the Canadian War Museum at the northeast corner of Wellington and Booth
near Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Designed by Daniel Libeskind

The National Holocaust Monument (French: Monument National de L'Holocauste) will be a Holocaust memorial in Ottawa, Canada's capital, across from the Canadian War Museum at the northeast corner of Wellington and Booth and about 1.5 km away from Parliament Hill. The memorial has been 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 will have a view of the Peace Tower and photographs by Edward Burtynsky.[1] The team is being led by Lord Cultural Resources.[1]

The monument will be overseen by the National Capital Commission.[4]

The expected unveiling has been pushed back from the fall of 2015[5] to the spring of 2017.[6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Holocaust Monument in Ottawa Meant For All Canadians
  2. ↑ Justice Laws Website
  3. 1 2 National Holocaust Monument
  4. ↑ National Holocaust Monument design team announced
  5. ↑ Bozikovic, Alex (2014-05-12). "National Holocaust Monument design unveiled". Globe and Mail. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
  6. ↑ Butler, Don (August 9, 2015). "Tendering problems cause one-year delay in National Holocaust Monument". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 24 May 2016.

Coordinates: 45°25′01″N 75°42′53″W / 45.4168662°N 75.714638°W / 45.4168662; -75.714638

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