Mandatory Holocaust Education in BCs Elementary Schools

Whereas Statistics Canada reported that there were 750 police-reported hate crimes targeting religious minorities during 2022, of which 502 or 66.9 were aimed at Jews; And whereas Ontario recently became the first province to introduce mandatory Holocaust education into the elementary school curriculum: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM recognizes the dangers of Holocaust denial and distortion, which so often targets our young people, and urges the Ministry of Education and Child Care to introduce mandatory Holocaust education to elementary schools.