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Genocide Memorial unveiled in Canada after years-long wait
The Island
|May 14, 2025
After a three-year delay, the Tamil Genocide Memorial, meant to honour lives lost in the Sri Lankan civil war, was unveiled in Brampton, Saturday night (10), to the sound of applause, cheers and cannons of confetti, CBS News reported on Monday (12).
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Hundreds flooded Brampton's Chinguacousy Park for the unveiling ceremony, looking forward to the moment the large red veil would be torn away from the monument they've waited years to see in fruition.
Mayor Patrick Brown promised to build the monument back in 2021 after a memorial in Sri Lanka was torn down, sparking outrage among the Tamil diaspora around the world.
That includes Brampton, home to roughly 12,000 Tamil people.
"Many of the civilians that escaped came to Canada as part of our national story," said Brown after the unveiling.
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