PRESS Release
April 25, 2009

Contact: Mr. Hratch Aynedjian
Tel: (416) 816-2482

Armenian Community of Toronto Commemorates
94th Anniversary of Armenian Genocide

Toronto, Ontario – The Canadian-Armenian Community of Toronto will be
commemorating the 94th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide of 1915
perpetrated by the Young Turk government of the Ottoman Empire.

The theme of this year’s commemoration is `Countering Genocide
Denial’. Recent events, including the Iranian President Ahmadinejad’s
speech on Monday denying the Holocaust and the recall of Turkey’s
Ambassador to Canada Wednesday following Prime Minister Harper’s
statement reaffirming Canada’s recognition of the Armenian Genocide,
demonstrate how vital it is to combat genocide denial.

Date: Sunday, April 26, 2009
Time: 2:00P.M. to 4:00P.M.

Location: Armenian Community Centre, 45 Hallcrown Place, Willowdale
(major intersection Victoria Park Ave. and Highway 401)

Various federal, provincial and municipal politicians including
Minister of Health and Long Term Care David Caplan; Minister of
Aboriginal Affairs Brad Duguid; Chair of Cabinet Gerry Phillips;
provincial Progressive Conservative leadership candidate Tim Hudak;
former provincial New Democratic Party leadership candidate Michael
Prue; Toronto Budget Chair Councillor Shelley Carroll and Markham
Deputy Mayor Jack Heath will be attending.

It is expected that 800 members of the Canadian-Armenian Community of
Toronto will attend.

For further information on the Armenian Genocide, please see the
Armenian National Committee of Canada website at