Canada's former justice minister named anti-Semitism envoy

The Canadian government on Wednesday named former Liberal justice minister and internationally-known human rights lawyer Irwin Cotler as Canada's special envoy on preserving Holocaust remembrance and combating anti-Semitism, the CBC reported.

In announcing Cotler’s appointment, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the government is committed to strengthening Canada's efforts to advance education, research and remembrance at home and abroad.