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Thought to start a thread concerning all things Canada including past, present and future for those who are interested. Lot's of changes going on.
Was a bit surprised to see this bit of news...
Why a Memorial? Why in Canada?
The Memorial to the Victims of Communism will serve as a public reminder of the millions of victims of Communism, and will bring the suffering of these victims into the public's consciousness.
Memorials are essential parts of our national landscape: they serve as important markers for events and people that make up the diverse fabric of our nation. In Canada, over 8 million people trace their roots to countries that suffered under Communism. Since the beginning of the first Communist regime in 1917, immigrants from Communist countries have flocked to Canada in search of freedom and safety.
For example, in 1948 when the Communist state of Czechoslovakia was officially established, thousands of Czechs fled their homeland, some leaving spouses, families, and businesses behind. From 1948-1952 over 10,000 Czechoslovaks immigrated to Canada. During the late 1970’s, Canada admitted nearly 70,000 refugees from Communist-ruled Vietnam. These people were dubbed "Vietnamese boat people" because of their willingness to flee their country and take to the ocean in tiny, leaky, unsafe boats.
When Russians were fleeing their country after the Bolsheviks took power in 1917, Canada had no precedent for the mass relief of political refugees and at first refused them. However, after the persistent petitioning of various charitable groups and individuals on behalf of the refugees, exceptions were made, and many Russian families escaping the immediate results of Bolshevism immigrated to Canada.
Other examples of Canadian immigrants who fled Communist regimes in their homelands include:
◾20,000 Russian Mennonites facing persecution in Communist Russia settled in Canada between 1923 and 1929
◾14,000 Estonians immigrated to Canada between 1946 and 1955, escaping Communism in their homeland
◾34,000 Ukrainians came to Canada after World War II as DPs or “displaced persons,” not wanting to return to the repression they faced in the Soviet Union
◾13,000 Latvians came to Canada following Latvia’s entrance into the Soviet Union after World War II
◾37,000 Hungarians left Hungary after the Hungarian uprising and settled in Canada in between 1957 and 1958
◾95,000 Poles came to Canada following the crushing of the solidarity movement against Communism in Poland
For these victims and many others, Canada represented—and continues to represent—peace, order, democracy, and above all liberty. Extraordinary evidence of this is the May 29, 2008 Royal Assent granted to Bill C-459, An Act to establish a Ukrainian Famine and Genocide (“Holodomor”) Memorial Day and to recognize the Ukrainian Famine of 1932-33 as an act of genocide, which made Canada the first nation to recognize the Holodomor as a genocide.
The Memorial to the Victims of Communism will memorialize the experience of millions of Canadians, and their families, who suffered as a result of Communism. It will raise Canadian and international awareness of “the most colossal case of political carnage in history” (The Black Book of Communism).
Canadian Communities Affected By Communism in their Homelands:
•Armenian
•Belarusian
•Bosnian
•Bulgarian
•Cambodian
•Chinese
•Croatian
•Cuban
•Czech
•Estonian
•Finnish
•Georgian
•German
•Hungarian
•Korean
•Latvian
•Lithuanian
•Mennonite
•Polish
•Romanian
•Russian
•Korean
•Serbian
•Slovakian
•Slovenian
•Tibetan
•Ukrainian
•Vietnamese
tributetoliberty.ca
Victims of communism monument should be moved off controversial site, government says
Federal financial contribution to downtown Ottawa monument to be capped at $1.5M
CBC News Posted: Dec 17, 2015 8:09 AM ET| Last Updated: Dec 17, 2015 1:36 PM ET
The federal government is asking for the planned monument for victims of communism to be moved off a controversial site near the Supreme Court of Canada and back to the originally planned site at the Garden of the Provinces and Territories, farther west of Parliament Hill.
Canadian Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly says there was a clear consensus that the monument should be moved back to the originally planned location at the Garden of the Provinces and Territories. (Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press)
The government also wants Canadians to be heard "from the outset of the design process through to final selection," Canadian Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly announced at a news conference in Ottawa Thursday morning.
Canadian Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly says there was a clear consensus that the monument should be moved back to the originally planned location at the Garden of the Provinces and Territories. (Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press)
"The process of this monument was too political, too divisive, and ultimately far from its goal of remembering the horror of victims of communism," Joly said, adding that monuments should provide for reflection, inspiration and learning, "not shrouded in controversy."
The site change is subject to approval by the National Capital Commission's board of directors, which has final authority.
■Design for victims of communism memorial slammed by federal advisers
■NCC reveals plans for smaller, shorter memorial for victims of communism
■Architecture, heritage groups file lawsuit over communism memorial
■City of Ottawa to ask feds to move victims of communism memorial
Last month, Joly promised to consult with stakeholders and make a prompt decision about the scale and location of the monument, which she called a "priority" in her portfolio.
The monument has attracted controversy in part because of the planned location next to the Supreme Court of Canada building on Wellington Street — land that was reserved for a new Federal Court building.
The winning design for a monument to victims of communism was criticized for both its scale and location. (Tribute to Liberty)
The monument has faced criticism because it is seen as too large for the parliamentary precinct and because it dealt with a subject matter that was not essentially Canadian. The design was subsequently reduced in scale.
Joly said Thursday the government's financial contribution to the monument will be capped at $1.5 million.
Online public consultations on the design will be held in 2016, with the monument expected to be complete in 2018.
"We are committed to the matching of funds from the federal government and I have no hesitation in saying we will meet our commitment," said Ludwik Klimkowski, chair of Tribute to Liberty, which is spearheading the monument project.
"If it was only up to me, I wish for this project to be completed for the 150th of Canada. But, obviously, we'll see how effective we can be in terms of moving this along."
Considering all the enforcers of communistic thought police and brainwashing in the thresholds of power in Canada all the way down to community levels I am surprised that this has been considered at all.
As much as I really love the idea of a memorial to (shouldn't that be 'for') the victims of communism, when I see the symbol of a 'flame' combined with the word 'liberty' I tend to think freemason.
Below you can find more information about the Board of Directors of Tribute to Liberty.
Position:
Board Chair
Ludwik Klimkowsk is the President of Moneyweb Financial, a financial planning and investment service that keeps you informed and enables you to identify opportunities to protect and enhance your assets.
He currently serves as a Chair of Tribute to Liberty, is the Vice-President of Canadian Polish Congress for Canadian Affairs, Advisory Council Member of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance and proudly assists many other charitable organizations.
He was awarded the Queens Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012 in recognition of his substantial contributions and accomplishments in service to Canada. Ludwik was born in Warsaw, Poland. Since his student years at the University of Warsaw, he has lived in Paris, France, London, UK and in our capital city of Ottawa with his wife Izabela; they have one daughter.
Position:
Treasurer
For more than 20 years, Alide has been the administrative manager of the family owned industrial consulting company that provides consulting and software services for the chemical waste industry.
She grew up in Sweden, to parents of Latvian heritage, where she studied English and Public Administration at the University of Lund and Nursing at the University of Stockholm.
Alide has been an active volunteer leader in many organizations including: board member of the Latvian National Foundation, Treasurer/Secretary of Kitchener-Waterloo Black Ribbon Day Committee, Speakers Chair of the Confederation Club Kitchener (invited PM Stephen Harper and Buzz Hargrove), Member of the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Volunteer Committee, and board member of the Latvian Foundation.
For 10 years, she has served as board member of Latvian National Federation in Canada and became its first female president. For almost 20 years, she has served as board member of Canadian political organizations. Alide is also one of three founders of Tribute to Liberty where she served as Board Chair from December 2008 to October 2012 and now as Treasurer.
Alide received the Latvian Ministry of Defence "Memory Medal for Advancing Latvia’s Membership in NATO" for her involvement in organizing a NATO conference in Toronto to promote membership in NATO by the Baltic countries. She was also nominated to receive the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.
Teresa has been active in the Polish community from childhood as a member of the Polish Scouting Association (PSA) in Canada where she held many positions including Chair of the Executive Council of the PSA in Canada. Her work with PSA and other organizations in Polonia led to her involvement with the Canadian Polish Congress (CPC). In 2010, Teresa was elected National President of the CPC and was re-elected in 2012. She has served on the Board of Tribute To Liberty since 2008.
Teresa was among the first 60 recipients of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee medal for her work in the Polish community in promoting Polish culture, heritage, and language in Canada.
read more here: http://tributetoliberty.ca/about/bod
Was a bit surprised to see this bit of news...
Why a Memorial? Why in Canada?
The Memorial to the Victims of Communism will serve as a public reminder of the millions of victims of Communism, and will bring the suffering of these victims into the public's consciousness.
Memorials are essential parts of our national landscape: they serve as important markers for events and people that make up the diverse fabric of our nation. In Canada, over 8 million people trace their roots to countries that suffered under Communism. Since the beginning of the first Communist regime in 1917, immigrants from Communist countries have flocked to Canada in search of freedom and safety.
For example, in 1948 when the Communist state of Czechoslovakia was officially established, thousands of Czechs fled their homeland, some leaving spouses, families, and businesses behind. From 1948-1952 over 10,000 Czechoslovaks immigrated to Canada. During the late 1970’s, Canada admitted nearly 70,000 refugees from Communist-ruled Vietnam. These people were dubbed "Vietnamese boat people" because of their willingness to flee their country and take to the ocean in tiny, leaky, unsafe boats.
When Russians were fleeing their country after the Bolsheviks took power in 1917, Canada had no precedent for the mass relief of political refugees and at first refused them. However, after the persistent petitioning of various charitable groups and individuals on behalf of the refugees, exceptions were made, and many Russian families escaping the immediate results of Bolshevism immigrated to Canada.
Other examples of Canadian immigrants who fled Communist regimes in their homelands include:
◾20,000 Russian Mennonites facing persecution in Communist Russia settled in Canada between 1923 and 1929
◾14,000 Estonians immigrated to Canada between 1946 and 1955, escaping Communism in their homeland
◾34,000 Ukrainians came to Canada after World War II as DPs or “displaced persons,” not wanting to return to the repression they faced in the Soviet Union
◾13,000 Latvians came to Canada following Latvia’s entrance into the Soviet Union after World War II
◾37,000 Hungarians left Hungary after the Hungarian uprising and settled in Canada in between 1957 and 1958
◾95,000 Poles came to Canada following the crushing of the solidarity movement against Communism in Poland
For these victims and many others, Canada represented—and continues to represent—peace, order, democracy, and above all liberty. Extraordinary evidence of this is the May 29, 2008 Royal Assent granted to Bill C-459, An Act to establish a Ukrainian Famine and Genocide (“Holodomor”) Memorial Day and to recognize the Ukrainian Famine of 1932-33 as an act of genocide, which made Canada the first nation to recognize the Holodomor as a genocide.
The Memorial to the Victims of Communism will memorialize the experience of millions of Canadians, and their families, who suffered as a result of Communism. It will raise Canadian and international awareness of “the most colossal case of political carnage in history” (The Black Book of Communism).
Canadian Communities Affected By Communism in their Homelands:
•Armenian
•Belarusian
•Bosnian
•Bulgarian
•Cambodian
•Chinese
•Croatian
•Cuban
•Czech
•Estonian
•Finnish
•Georgian
•German
•Hungarian
•Korean
•Latvian
•Lithuanian
•Mennonite
•Polish
•Romanian
•Russian
•Korean
•Serbian
•Slovakian
•Slovenian
•Tibetan
•Ukrainian
•Vietnamese
Why a Memorial? Why in Canada?
The Memorial to the Victims of Communism will serve as a public reminder of the millions of victims of Communism, and will bring the suffering of these victims into the public's consciousness.Memorials are essential parts of our national landscape: they serve as important markers for events and...
tributetoliberty.ca
Victims of communism monument should be moved off controversial site, government says
Federal financial contribution to downtown Ottawa monument to be capped at $1.5M
CBC News Posted: Dec 17, 2015 8:09 AM ET| Last Updated: Dec 17, 2015 1:36 PM ET
The federal government is asking for the planned monument for victims of communism to be moved off a controversial site near the Supreme Court of Canada and back to the originally planned site at the Garden of the Provinces and Territories, farther west of Parliament Hill.
Canadian Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly says there was a clear consensus that the monument should be moved back to the originally planned location at the Garden of the Provinces and Territories. (Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press)
The government also wants Canadians to be heard "from the outset of the design process through to final selection," Canadian Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly announced at a news conference in Ottawa Thursday morning.
Canadian Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly says there was a clear consensus that the monument should be moved back to the originally planned location at the Garden of the Provinces and Territories. (Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press)
"The process of this monument was too political, too divisive, and ultimately far from its goal of remembering the horror of victims of communism," Joly said, adding that monuments should provide for reflection, inspiration and learning, "not shrouded in controversy."
The site change is subject to approval by the National Capital Commission's board of directors, which has final authority.
■Design for victims of communism memorial slammed by federal advisers
■NCC reveals plans for smaller, shorter memorial for victims of communism
■Architecture, heritage groups file lawsuit over communism memorial
■City of Ottawa to ask feds to move victims of communism memorial
Last month, Joly promised to consult with stakeholders and make a prompt decision about the scale and location of the monument, which she called a "priority" in her portfolio.
The monument has attracted controversy in part because of the planned location next to the Supreme Court of Canada building on Wellington Street — land that was reserved for a new Federal Court building.
The winning design for a monument to victims of communism was criticized for both its scale and location. (Tribute to Liberty)
The monument has faced criticism because it is seen as too large for the parliamentary precinct and because it dealt with a subject matter that was not essentially Canadian. The design was subsequently reduced in scale.
Joly said Thursday the government's financial contribution to the monument will be capped at $1.5 million.
Online public consultations on the design will be held in 2016, with the monument expected to be complete in 2018.
"We are committed to the matching of funds from the federal government and I have no hesitation in saying we will meet our commitment," said Ludwik Klimkowski, chair of Tribute to Liberty, which is spearheading the monument project.
"If it was only up to me, I wish for this project to be completed for the 150th of Canada. But, obviously, we'll see how effective we can be in terms of moving this along."
Considering all the enforcers of communistic thought police and brainwashing in the thresholds of power in Canada all the way down to community levels I am surprised that this has been considered at all.
As much as I really love the idea of a memorial to (shouldn't that be 'for') the victims of communism, when I see the symbol of a 'flame' combined with the word 'liberty' I tend to think freemason.
Below you can find more information about the Board of Directors of Tribute to Liberty.
Position:
Board Chair
Ludwik Klimkowsk is the President of Moneyweb Financial, a financial planning and investment service that keeps you informed and enables you to identify opportunities to protect and enhance your assets.
He currently serves as a Chair of Tribute to Liberty, is the Vice-President of Canadian Polish Congress for Canadian Affairs, Advisory Council Member of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance and proudly assists many other charitable organizations.
He was awarded the Queens Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012 in recognition of his substantial contributions and accomplishments in service to Canada. Ludwik was born in Warsaw, Poland. Since his student years at the University of Warsaw, he has lived in Paris, France, London, UK and in our capital city of Ottawa with his wife Izabela; they have one daughter.
Position:
Treasurer
For more than 20 years, Alide has been the administrative manager of the family owned industrial consulting company that provides consulting and software services for the chemical waste industry.
She grew up in Sweden, to parents of Latvian heritage, where she studied English and Public Administration at the University of Lund and Nursing at the University of Stockholm.
Alide has been an active volunteer leader in many organizations including: board member of the Latvian National Foundation, Treasurer/Secretary of Kitchener-Waterloo Black Ribbon Day Committee, Speakers Chair of the Confederation Club Kitchener (invited PM Stephen Harper and Buzz Hargrove), Member of the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Volunteer Committee, and board member of the Latvian Foundation.
For 10 years, she has served as board member of Latvian National Federation in Canada and became its first female president. For almost 20 years, she has served as board member of Canadian political organizations. Alide is also one of three founders of Tribute to Liberty where she served as Board Chair from December 2008 to October 2012 and now as Treasurer.
Alide received the Latvian Ministry of Defence "Memory Medal for Advancing Latvia’s Membership in NATO" for her involvement in organizing a NATO conference in Toronto to promote membership in NATO by the Baltic countries. She was also nominated to receive the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.
Teresa has been active in the Polish community from childhood as a member of the Polish Scouting Association (PSA) in Canada where she held many positions including Chair of the Executive Council of the PSA in Canada. Her work with PSA and other organizations in Polonia led to her involvement with the Canadian Polish Congress (CPC). In 2010, Teresa was elected National President of the CPC and was re-elected in 2012. She has served on the Board of Tribute To Liberty since 2008.
Teresa was among the first 60 recipients of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee medal for her work in the Polish community in promoting Polish culture, heritage, and language in Canada.
read more here: http://tributetoliberty.ca/about/bod
