Founding of the Canadian Jewish Congress National Historic Event
Montréal, Quebec
HSMBC plaque
© Parks Canada / parcs Canada, 2012 (Robert Bouffard)
Address :
1182 Saint-Laurent Boulevard, Montréal, Quebec
Recognition Statute:
Historic Sites and Monuments Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. H-4)
Designation Date:
2005-08-03
Other Name(s):
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Founding of the Canadian Jewish Congress
(Designation Name)
Research Report Number:
2004-003
Importance:
At the forefront of many of the great struggles for human rights, equality, immigration reform and civil rights in Canada
Plaque(s)
Existing plaque: inside wall of Monument National NHSC (2nd floor) 1182 Saint Laurent Boulevard, Montréal, Quebec
In March 1919, more than 200 delegates elected by an estimated 25,000 Jews from across Canada met here at the Monument-National to participate in the first pan-Canadian Jewish assembly. This democratic exercise marked the birth of the Canadian Jewish Congress, an organization that was at the forefront of the struggle for equality, civil and human rights, and immigration reform in this country. Regarded by many as the "Parliament of Canadian Jewry," the Congress continues to provide a voice for the Canadian Jewish community both nationally and internationally.