AuthorLaura Schwartz

In 2001, the Canadian Government formally recognized January 17 as “Raoul Wallenberg Commemorative Day.” Twenty-one years later, the importance of honouring Wallenberg’s legacy remains as pressing as ever. Raoul Wallenberg was a Swedish diplomat who saved the lives of approximately 100,000 Jews during World War II. In the spring of 1944, the Nazis intensified their efforts to eradicate the Jewish...