The Ontario government has announced that it will be making Holodomor education mandatory for high school students in the province. Starting in September 2025, the Grade 10 Canadian History course will include curriculum on the Ukrainian Famine-Genocide of 1932-33, also known as the Holodomor. This initiative aims to teach students about the adverse consequences of extreme political ideologies, such as those from Stalin's communist regime, and to promote Canadian values of democracy, freedom, human rights, and the rule of law. The curriculum will cover the causes and impact of the Holodomor, including the mass-scale political repressions and the genocide's effects on the Ukrainian community in Canada.
To support this learning, Ontario will be investing $400,000 in the Canada-Ukraine Foundation. This funding will be used to support the Holodomor National Awareness Tour and the Holodomor Mobile Classroom (HMC), a 40-foot mobile recreational vehicle equipped with interactive hands-on lessons. The HMC will travel to schools across the province, engaging up
The Ontario government has announced the introduction of mandatory learning about the Holodomor famine in the Grade 10 Canadian History course. This initiative aims to educate students about the Ukrainian Famine-Genocide of 1932-33, highlighting the impact of totalitarian policies of the Communist Soviet Union, which resulted in a man-made famine in Ukraine and claimed millions of lives. The curriculum will also cover the repercussions of extreme political ideologies, such as widespread intimidation, arrests, and imprisonment, and emphasize the importance of embracing democracy, freedom, human rights, and the rule of law. To support this learning, Ontario is investing $400,000 in the Canada-Ukraine Foundation to facilitate the Holodomor National Awareness Tour and the Holodomor Mobile Classroom, providing interactive hands-on lessons directly linked to the Ontario curriculum.
In response to Russia's illegal invasion of Ukraine, the Ontario Government is taking action to stand with the people of Ukraine by ensuring that every child seeking protection in Canada from war can immediately enter publicly funded schools at no cost. Additionally, trauma and mental health resources in their language are being extended. These measures align with Ontario's commitment to strengthening education to combat the rise of hate in Canadian societies and schools. The new mandatory learning about the Holodomor complements the expanded mandatory learning about the Holocaust in the Grade 10 Canadian History course, which will be introduced in September 2025.
The Holodomor National Awareness Tour, which also travels to other Canadian provinces, aims to raise awareness about the consequences of hate, genocide, and bullying through the lens of the Holodomor. The tour includes a state-of-the-art experiential learning environment called the Holodomor Mobile Classroom, designed to engage and educate students about the Holodomor and demonstrate that lessons from the past are relevant in today's world. The Ukrainian Canadian community has expressed gratitude for the inclusion of the study of the 1932-33 Holodomor in Grade 10 Canadian History, as it helps document and spread awareness about the atrocities of the Soviet regime under Joseph Stalin that claimed millions of lives in Ukraine