Cenotaph, War memorial in Montreal, Quebec, Canada

The Cenotaph is a public war memorial in Place du Canada, Montreal, made of white granite with bronze plaques. It commemorates the men and women of Montreal killed in the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War, and was directly inspired by the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London.

The monument was unveiled on November 11, 1924 by the Governor-General. Before this permanent structure was built, Montreal used a portable plaster memorial that traveled to different locations for ceremonies.

The Cenotaph has been the traditional site of Montreal's Remembrance Day ceremonies, held each November 11; the 11 a.m. two-minute silence was observed here at the sixth anniversary of the 1918 Armistice. Ceremonies moved to McGill University from 2009 to 2016 during park and road work, then returned to Place du Canada.

The Cenotaph stands in Place du Canada, near the corner of Peel and Gauchetière streets in downtown Montreal, reachable on foot from Peel metro station. Remembrance Day ceremonies were held here until 2009, moved to McGill University during park renovations, and returned to Place du Canada in 2016. The monument is a public outdoor site; the bronze plaques are at reading height.

Before the stone monument was built, Montreal relied for years on a temporary plaster memorial that traveled between different city locations. This shows how the city gradually moved from temporary remembrance to a permanent, fixed gathering place.