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Federal and provincial governments fund Holocaust education and a special envoy on antisemitism; Jews are the most targeted group for hate crimes, but there is no state discrimination.

  1. 2023-11
    Provinces make Holocaust education mandatory
    British Columbia, Ontario and Saskatchewan announced mandatory Holocaust education in tenth grade from the 2025-26 school year; Newfoundland and Labrador adopted the IHRA definition in May.
  2. 2023-10-16
    Special envoy on antisemitism appointed
    Prime Minister Trudeau appointed Deborah Lyons as Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism.