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Downtown Ottawa: Parliament Hill

Parliament Hill: The monument will be located near downtown Ottawa, just down the road from Parliament Hill and across the street from the National War Museum, where the announcement was made, according to CBC. "This central location will attract a large number of visitors. It will encourage people to reflect upon the events of the Holocaust, remember the victims, and pay tribute to the survivors," Uppal said and Walter Absil, centre right, and other Holocaust survivors pose for a photograph with Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney on Parliament Hill before the National Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa Tuesday. The government has announced the site for a new National Holocaust Memorial in Ottawa. Justin Tang/Canadian Press The federal government has unveiled its chosen site for Canada's new National Holocaust Monument. Tim Uppal, the minister of state for democratic reform, calls the memorial a testament to the importance of preserving the memory of the Holocaust. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.