Elie Wiesel is a Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace Prize winner who dedicated his life to giving a voice to victims of the Holocaust and speaking out against recent genocides in Rwanda, Cambodia, Bosnia and Darfur. Wiesel famously said, "there may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest". The RWCHR's chair worked closely with Wiesel for over 50 years helping to, after Wiesel's death on July 2, 2016, create Elie Wiesel Park at the busiest intersection in Côte-St-Luc, Québec. The RWCHR has also written numerous Op-Eds and participated in events and galas dedicated to commemorating this hero of humanity.