The Speaker of the Lower House resigned from his position after paying tribute last Friday in the chamber to a Waffen-SS veteran.
“This public recognition has caused suffering to individuals and communities, including the Jewish community in Canada and around the world, as well as survivors of Nazi atrocities in Poland, among other countries. »said Anthony Rota, former Speaker of the Parliament of Canada at the time of his resignation.
On the occasion of President Zelensky’s visit to Canada, Anthony Rota invited Yarsolav Hunka, 98, to Parliament and introduced him as a veteran who fought against the Soviet Union to achieve independence for the Ukraine, in the presence of Zelensky and Justin Trudeau, and to the applause of Canadian deputies and senators.
Over the weekend, Canadian Jewish organizations revealed Hunka’s Nazi past. The Simon Wiesenthal Center demanded an apology. And Poland will request the extradition of the Nazi criminal, whose unit participated in the extermination of civilians in the Lublin region in 1944.
#World 🌐 || scandal in #Canada for a tribute to a Ukrainian Nazi in Parliament. Prime Minister Trudeau called the incident shameful. For its part, Poland will request the extradition of the criminal who participated in the extermination of civilians in 1944. #LaRedCincoRadio pic.twitter.com/7QyvBnEp5J
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