US EditionCanada House speaker apologizes for recognition of veteran who fought for Nazis
- Members of Parliament in Canada faced criticism for giving a standing ovation to a man with ties to a Nazi unit during World War II. Jewish advocacy organizations and others expressed outrage over the recognition of this individual in the Canadian Parliament, calling for an apology to Holocaust survivors and war veterans.
- B'nai Brith Canada CEO Michael Mostyn condemned the decision to honor a former member of a Nazi unit in Parliament, describing it as "beyond outrageous." He demanded an explanation as to how this individual was allowed to enter the Parliament and receive recognition.
- In response to the backlash, the Speaker of Canada's House of Commons apologized for praising the individual with Nazi ties at a parliamentary meeting. The speaker acknowledged the mistake and expressed gratitude to Holocaust survivors and war veterans, stating that an explanation would be provided regarding the individual's presence in Parliament.
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NDP, Bloc say Speaker should resign after honouring man who fought for Nazis
OTTAWA — Some opposition leaders are calling on House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota to step down after he invited a man who fought for the Nazis to attend a speech by the Ukrainian president, a move Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called "deeply emba
NDP, Bloc say Speaker should resign after honouring man who fought for Nazis
OTTAWA — Some opposition leaders are calling on House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota to step down after he invited a man who fought for the Nazis to attend a speech by the Ukrainian president, a move Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called "deeply emba
NDP, Bloc say Speaker should resign after honouring man who fought for Nazis
OTTAWA — Some opposition leaders are calling on House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota to step down after he invited a man who fought for the Nazis to attend a speech by the Ukrainian president, a move Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called "deeply emba
NDP, Bloc say Speaker should resign after honouring man who fought for Nazis
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it is deeply embarrassing to Parliament to all Canadians that the Speaker of the House of Commons invited a man who fought for the Nazis to attend a speech by the Ukrainian president.
Canada House Speaker apologizes after celebrating Ukrainian veteran who fought for Nazi unit in World War II
By Paula Newton and Sahar Akbarzai, CNN (CNN) — The speaker of Canada’s House of Commons has apologized after celebrating a Ukrainian veteran who fought for a Nazi military unit in World War II. In a speech Friday during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to the Canadian parliament, Speaker Anthony Rota recognized and lauded 98-year-old Yaroslav Hunka as a Ukrainian and Canadian veteran who “fought for Ukrainian independence against …
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