Make the Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combating Antisemitism a permanent position
In 2020, the Government of Canada announced the appointment of the Honourable Irwin Cotler as Canada’s Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combating Antisemitism. Tasked with promoting Holocaust education and tackling Jew-hatred, the Special Envoy’s office plays a role that is valuable not only for Jews but for all Canadians.
Recommendation
Making Canada’s Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combating Antisemitism a permanent office with an appropriate, sufficient, and dedicated operating budget to carry out the duties and mandate of the role over the long term.
On October 13, 2021 the Government of Canada announced the Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combating Antisemitism would be made a permanent position.