National Victims of Communism Memorial | Completed

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Victims of Communism memorial doesn’t mention those killed in Laos, North Korea; also missing key Korean war battle: documents
The Canadian government quietly postponed the planned November unveiling of the monument, now essentially completed at a fenced-off site along Wellington Street.

David Pugliese • Ottawa Citizen
Published Nov 24, 2023 • Last updated 5 minutes ago • 3 minute read

A key Korean War battle fought by Canadians has been left off the Victims of Communism memorial as well as any mention of the tens of thousands who died in Laos and millions in North Korea, Canadian diplomats warn.

The Victims of Communism monument, to be inaugurated in Ottawa in 2024, is supposed to be a memorial to those who suffered under communism and will include a wall of remembrance to list names of individuals, groups and key events.

The memorial is already facing scrutiny after concerns were raised that alleged Nazi collaborators who participated in the Holocaust would be honoured on the monument.

But in 2021 officials from Global Affairs Canada questioned why a key Korean War battle fought by Canadians wasn’t included. In addition, while events in Vietnam are highlighted, the victims of communism in Laos are ignored by the memorial, according to emailed warnings obtained by this newspaper under the Access to Information law.

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