Samuel De Champlain Bridge: Special Illumination to Commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Montreal, January 27, 2025 – The Samuel De Champlain Bridge will be illuminated in purple on January 27, 2025, to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
The special illumination is part of a global effort to remember the millions of victims of the Holocaust and to honor the survivors.
“The Holocaust was a dark chapter in human history, and it is important to remember the victims and survivors,” said Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport. “The Samuel De Champlain Bridge is a symbol of hope and resilience, and we are proud to light it up in purple to commemorate this important day.”
The illumination will begin at 6:00 PM on January 27th and will continue until 6:00 AM on January 28th.
The Samuel De Champlain Bridge is a major landmark in Montreal, and it is estimated that millions of people will see the purple illumination.
“We hope that this illumination will help to raise awareness of the Holocaust and its victims,” said Rabbi Reuben Poupko, executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Montreal. “It is important to remember the past so that we can prevent such atrocities from happening again.”
The special illumination of the Samuel De Champlain Bridge is part of a larger effort to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day in Canada.
The Canadian government has launched a new website that provides resources and information about the Holocaust. The website also includes a list of events that are being held across the country to commemorate the day.
Background
International Holocaust Remembrance Day is observed on January 27th, the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp.
The Holocaust was a systemic, state-sponsored genocide of Jewish people and other groups carried out by Nazi Germany during World War II.
An estimated 6 million Jewish people were killed during the Holocaust, along with millions of other people, including Roma, homosexuals, and political dissidents.
Samuel De Champlain Bridge: Special Illumination to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day
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