NB Twitter Scan | From 'anti-Hindu' to 'anti Semitism', what is Trudeau really up to? Canadian PM now honors Nazi soldier involved in Jewish Holocaust
The Canadian House of Commons gave a standing ovation to Yaroslav Hunka, a World War II veteran who fought for “Ukrainian independence” against Russian aggressors.
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In a shocking development, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with and honoured a Nazi army general, Yaroslav Hunka who served in a Nazi military unit during World War 2 was involved in Jewish Holocaust.
On Friday, Canadian lawmakers gave a standing ovation to 98-year-old Yaroslav Hunka who fought in the 14th Waffen Grenadier Division of the Nazi SS-which actively participated in the genocide of Jews.
Notably, SS was the main paramilitary group under Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party in Nazi Germany and was primarily responsible for tunning Holocaust operations. 14th SS-Volunteer Division Galicia was made up of volunteers, which means that Yaroslav Hunka joined the unit on his own will, and was not conscripted.
Soon after the development, Canada's leader of the opposition, Pierre Poilievre, launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Justice Trudeau. Terming it an “appalling error in judgment” on the part of Trudeau, Poilievre said that the prime minister's personal protocol office is responsible for arranging and vetting all guests and programming for state visits of this kind.
The Canadian-based human rights group, Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center (FSWC), also voiced its outrage on X, stating that it was "appalled that Canada’s Parliament gave a standing ovation to a Ukrainian veteran who served in a Nazi military unit during the Second World War implicated in the mass murder of Jews and others."
Following the criticism, Speaker of the House of Commons Anthony Rota issued an apology to the Jewish community on Sunday. The apology came after Canada's Leader of Opposition Pierre Poilievre pointed out Trudeau’s “appalling error in judgment”.
Canadian Parliament speaker Anthony Rota apologised for celebrating a Nazi, Yaroslav Hunka, who had participated in the genocide against Jews during World War II. In his statement, Rota claimed that he was made aware of more information on Hunka that “caused” him to regret the decision to celebrate him. Furthermore, he claimed no one in the Parliament or among the Ukrainian delegation was aware of his intentions to celebrate Hunka during his address.
He said, “On Friday, 22nd September, in my remarks following the address of the President of Ukraine, I recognised an individual in the gallery. I have subsequently become aware of more information, which causes me to regret my decision to do so. I wish to make clear that no one, including fellow parliamentarians and the Ukraine delegation, was aware of my intention or of my remarks before I delivered them. This initiative was entirely my own, the individual in question being from my riding and having been brought to my attention. I particularly want to extend my deepest apologies to Jewish communities in Canada and around the world. I accept full responsibility for my actions.”
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