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Oneida Indian Nation's Passage of Peace Returns to Share a Message of Peace; Raise Awareness Around Harm Inflicted by Indian Boarding Schools

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ONEIDA INDIAN NATION HOMELANDS, N.Y., Nov. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Returning for 2022 and in conjunction with Native American Heritage Month, the Oneida Indian Nation's Passage of Peace will once again share a message of peace with the Upstate New York region with a beautiful display of illuminated teepees. Continuing the Nation's commitment to fostering dialogue around important issues affecting Indian Country, this year's cultural art installation also seeks to draw attention to the generational harm inflicted on Native people across the country by Indian boarding schools, as well as foster support for recent bipartisan efforts to establish a federal commission to address this far-reaching harm.

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  • This year's installation also seeks to raise awareness around the harm caused by boarding schools to Native Americans and recent bipartisan legislative efforts to establish a commission that will address their generational impact.
  • ONEIDA INDIAN NATION HOMELANDS, N.Y., Nov. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Returning for 2022 and in conjunction with Native American Heritage Month, the Oneida Indian Nation's Passage of Peace will once again share a message of peace with the Upstate New York region with a beautiful display of illuminated teepees.
  • We hope that the Passage of Peace will help raise awareness about this tragic history."
  • The Passage of Peace will be illuminated on November 21 and remain lit throughout the holiday season.

Statement by the Prime Minister on Black Ribbon Day

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Tuesday, August 23, 2022
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"Black Ribbon Day marks the anniversary of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, which was signed on this day in 1939 between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany and resulted in the division of Poland and the annexation of the Baltic states as well as part of Romania by the Soviet Union.

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  • "Black Ribbon Day marks the anniversary of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, which was signed on this day in 1939 between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany and resulted in the division of Poland and the annexation of the Baltic states as well as part of Romania by the Soviet Union.
  • "Across Central and Eastern Europe, millions of people suffered tremendously under totalitarian regimes, including Jewish, Romani, Slavic, disability, and LGBTQ2 communities.
  • They were robbed of their basic human rights, forced to flee their homes, and murdered.
  • Canada, together with our Allies and international partners, will continue to support Ukraine and stand up for democracy and human rights everywhere.

Nazi flags at the Trucker's Protest

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Sunday, January 30, 2022
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OTTAWA, ON, Jan. 30, 2022 /CNW/ -Thousands have descended on Parliament Hill to protest public health measures.

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  • OTTAWA, ON, Jan. 30, 2022 /CNW/ -Thousands have descended on Parliament Hill to protest public health measures.
  • A small minority are shamefully using Nazi symbols, the Confederate flag, and misappropriating the Star of David to advance their political objectives.
  • The National Day of Remembrance of the Qubec City Mosque Attack and Action against Islamophobia was on January 29th.
  • The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) is the advocacy agent of the Jewish Federations of Canada-UIA.

Statement by Minister Monsef on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women

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Sunday, December 6, 2020
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OTTAWA, Dec. 6, 2020 /CNW/ -The Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, today issued the following statement on Canada's National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women:

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  • OTTAWA, Dec. 6, 2020 /CNW/ -The Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, today issued the following statement on Canada's National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women:
    "December 6, 1989 is a day that shook Canada to its core.
  • On this day, 31 years ago, a gunman entered a classroom at cole Polytechnique Montral, separated the women and the men, and opened fire on the women.
  • He sought them out, separated them from the men and yelled "You are all feminists," as he turned his weapon on them.
  • At particular risk are Black, Indigenous, and racialized women, newcomer women, women with disabilities, and women in the north and in rural and remote regions.

Parliament Hill to Commemorate the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women

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Friday, December 6, 2019
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Thirty years ago today, 14 women were tragically murdered simply because they were women.

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  • Thirty years ago today, 14 women were tragically murdered simply because they were women.
  • On December 6, 1989 14 women were murdered, and many others were injured, at l'cole Polytechnique simply because they were women.
  • The shocking impact of this attack led Parliament in 1991 to designate December 6 as a national day of remembrance and action.
  • The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence start on November 25 with the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and end on December 10, with International Human Rights Day.

Statement by Minister Monsef on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women

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On this day, in 1989, Canada suffered a national tragedy when 14 women were murdered and 13 others were wounded in a mass-shooting at l'cole Polytechnique de Montral simply because they were women.

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  • On this day, in 1989, Canada suffered a national tragedy when 14 women were murdered and 13 others were wounded in a mass-shooting at l'cole Polytechnique de Montral simply because they were women.
  • Nearly 30 years later, Canadians continue to come together to mark this horrendous act of gender-based violence, which led Parliament to designate December 6 as the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women.
  • Annually, this important anniversary is part of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, which begin on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on November 25 and end with International Human Rights Day on December 10.
  • Our government is working to build a more inclusive Canada by taking concrete action to end gender-based violence.

Statement by the Prime Minister on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

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Thursday, December 6, 2018
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OTTAWA, Dec. 6, 2018 /CNW/ -The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women:

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  • OTTAWA, Dec. 6, 2018 /CNW/ -The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women:
    "On December 6, 1989, at l'cole Polytechnique de Montral, 14 young women were brutally murdered, simply because they were women.
  • Today, on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women , we mourn the loss of these promising young lives.
  • We remember the victims of this hateful act of violence, and unite against the misogyny at the root of this tragedy.
  • "This day falls within the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence a time to take action against the violence and discrimination that continue to affect women, girls, and people of diverse gender identities in Canada and around the world.