As we mark the 37th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, we remember the courageous students and citizens who stood up for freedom and paid the ultimate price.
Their voices were met with tanks—but their call for democracy endures.
On June 4, the world marks 37 years since the Chinese Communist Party ordered its troops to attack thousands of peaceful demonstrators in and around Tiananmen Square. Those who sacrificed to uphold their unalienable rights of free expression and peaceful assembly will be vindicated someday.
Today, Canadians honour the memory of all who lost their lives, were injured or went missing during the Tiananmen Square crackdown on June 4, 1989. Canada stands with the survivors and the families and loved ones who continue to demand accountability.