Prime Minister Justin Trudeau honoured the victims and survivors of communism and Nazism that terrorized the European countries, in a statement marking Black Ribbon Day on Aug. 23.
“Today, we join people from around the world to honour the victims and survivors of communism and Nazism in Europe, and pledge to continue standing up for all those who still face violence and oppression at the hands of authoritarian regimes,” Trudeau said in the statement.
“On behalf of the Government of Canada, I encourage all Canadians to pay tribute to those who have suffered or lost their lives to totalitarian and authoritarian regimes—past or present. Together, we must continue to reject extremism, intolerance, and oppression, while promoting human rights, freedom, and democracy here in Canada and around the world.”…