The lineup of speakers and honoured guests will be confirmed and expanded over the next few weeks.

In the meantime, we are pleased to announce that the Honourable Irwin Cotler, MP Mount Royal will be giving a keynote address on April 24th.

Other notable speakers include:

  • The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship Immigration and Multiculturalism
  • The Honourable Irwin Cotler, MP Mount Royal
  • The Honourable John McKay, MP Scarborough-Guildwood
  • Elizabeth May, Leader, Green Party, MP Saanich-Gulf Islands
  • Mark Adler, MP York Centre
  • Senator Linda Frum
  • Dr. Andrew Bennett, Ambassador Office of Religious Freedom
  • Dr. Mario Silva, Chair International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance
  • Naomi Azrieli, Chair and CEO of the Azrieli Foundation
  • Avi Benlolo, President and CEO, Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies (FSWC)
  • Dr. Frank Dimant, CEO B’nai Brith Canada
  • Shimon Fogel, Chief Executive Officer of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA)
  • Jonathan Freedman, Past Chair Jewish Federation Ottawa
  • Dr. Irving Abella
  • Dr. Hymie Anisman
  • Dr. Debra Kaufman
  • Dr.  Jean-Jacques Van Vlasselaer
  •  and others