Help us get Holodomor included in the Dictionary!
November 10, 2020. OTTAWA, ON. This year, National Holodomor Awareness Week, commemorating the 87th anniversary of the Holodomor, the Soviet Communist regime’s genocide against the Ukrainian people, will be launched from November 23-29, 2020.
As we gather this year in remembrance, we pray for the souls of the victims of the Holodomor. We pray for the good health of the survivors among us and their families who, by sharing their stories, continue to educate and unite us in our mission to raise awareness of the Holodomor.
We pray for the Ukrainian people who continue to defend the territory of Ukraine from the aggression of the Russian Federation and protect the right of every Ukrainian to live with dignity on Ukrainian soil where fundamental human rights and freedoms are respected.
We invite all Canadians to join the Ukrainian community in Canada in sharing the story of the Holodomor.
Help us get Holodomor included in the Dictionary!
Deadline December 1
The Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) calls on all Canadians to sign the petition to get the word Holodomor included in all major English-language dictionaries. The deadline to sign the petition is December 1 You can sign the petition here:
Help us get the word ‘Holodomor’ included in all major English dictionaries
“The Holodomor – the Soviet Communist regime’s genocide against the Ukrainian people, in which millions of innocent people were murdered – was covered up and denied by Soviet authorities for decades,” stated Irene Mycak, Chair of the UCC National Holodomor Awareness Committee. “Please join this campaign to assist us in informing the world about this act of genocide. Through awareness and education, we ensure that such crimes are never repeated.”
The petition is part of the #DeepTruth campaign launched by the Holodomor National Awareness Tour, in which the UCC is a proud partner.
Holodomor Commemorative Events in Canada
This year, the National Holodomor Commemoration will take place online. Many communities will also be holding online events.
The UCC has compiled a list of Commemorative Events, lectures and webinars. To see the list of events taking place this year, please see here:
