It has been a “frightening time” for the Jewish community after deadly terrorists attacks by Hamas militants in Israel earlier this month, Premier David Eby told an audience at the Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver on Monday.
The premier said many B.C. teachers make a point of teaching their students about the murders of six million Jews and others by the Nazis during the Second World War as their classes discuss social justice, equality and the horrors of history.The Jewish community has been calling for mandatory Holocaust education for “many decades,” he noted.
The B.C. government is “committed to broadening the scope of the required Grade 10 social studies curriculum,” a statement from Eby’s office said.Beloved actor Matthew Perry grew up in Canada and is linked to big names in politics Nina Krieger, executive director of the centre, said it’s “truly heartbreaking” to see the last eyewitnesses to the Holocaust are now witnessing a surge in antisemitism.