A monument dedicated to the victims of Armenian Genocide was unveiled in Vancouver on April 27. The unveiling ceremony was attended by His Eminence Archbishop Nathan Hovhannisian, His Excellency Ambassador Armen Yeganian, representatives of Canadian federal, provincial and municipal bodies, leaders of the Armenian community.
The Locum Tenens presided over the ceremony of Blessing the Monument. In his speech, Armenia’s Ambassador to Canada Armen Yeganian stressed the importance of instituting a monument in Vancouver honouring the 1.5 million innocent victims in Ottoman Turkey ahead of the Centennial Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
Prior to the event, Holy Divine Liturgy was celebrated by His Grace Bishop Anoushavan Tanielian and the sermon of the day was delivered by His Eminence Archbishop Nathan Hovhannisian, Locum Tenens of the Diocese.
The monument, designed by Matilda Aslizade, depicts archival fingerprint of a victim of the Armenian Genocide. Situated in a public park, the monument, an integral part of the Centennial Commemoration agenda, is an addition to the commemorative monuments of the Armenian Genocide in Montreal, Laval, Toronto and other Canadian cities. 
