RRC Polytech flags are lowered today in observance of International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

On January 27, 1945, the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, where more than one million people were killed during the Holocaust, was liberated by the Red Army. In 2005, the day was officially designated as the International Day of Commemoration. January 27 now presents us with an annual opportunity to reflect on the atrocities of the Holocaust and remember its many victims.

The Canadian Museum for Human Rights features a permanent exhibition: “Examining the Holocaust” that explores the fragility of human rights. Admission to the CMHR is free on Fridays after 5:00 p.m., and the museum is also marking the day with a free noon-hour performance and conversation, “Remembering through Music.” Learn more here.

The Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion is offering a webinar on “Antisemitism: How to Prevent it in the Workplace” on Feb. 16. To learn more or register, please click here.