On November 30, 2009, Hon. Bob Rae introduced a resolution condemning the crimes of Nazi and Communist regimes in Europe and the establishment of an annual Canadian day of remembrance for the victims of those regimes, Black Ribbon Day, on August 23rd.

We congratulate the Canadian government for unanimously bundling off Communism and National Socialism to the ash heap of history, and commend the tireless work of the Canadian Human Rights activists that have influenced and inspired the actions of the Government.

One of these groups, Tribute To Liberty, has been advocating the erection of a Memorial to the Victims of Communism in Ottawa:
“A major commemoration to the victims of totalitarian Communism in Ottawa will serve as a reminder of the over 100 million victims of Communism worldwide. Over 8 million Canadians trace their roots—and for many their own lives—to countries that lived or live under Communism.”

A major step in the process of realizing the monument came on September 22, 2009, when the Canadian National Capital Commission approved the “Memorial to Victims of Totalitarian Communism—Canada, a Land of Refuge” to be built on national capital region land.

Read more about Tribute To Liberty here.