Canada House speaker apologizes for recognition of veteran who fought for Nazis
Sunday, 24 September 2023 The speaker of Canada's House of Commons, Anthony Rota, has apologized for praising a 98-year-old man at a parliamentary meeting who served in a Nazi unit during World War II. Rota had recognized Yaroslav Hunka as a "Ukrainian hero" but later realized his mistake and issued a statement expressing his regret and offering his "deepest apologies" to Jewish communities.
Canadian House Speaker Anthony Rota resigning. This after he publicly praised a former Nazi soldier in Parliament. Veuer's Elizabeth Keatinge has more.
All parties in the House of Commons have now called for House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota to resign, with some sources saying he is likely to step down this afternoon. The Conservatives have said..
Today, we're looking at the ongoing fallout from a Ukrainian Nazi SS officer being invited to and celebrated by Canada's House of Commons. Will today be the day Speaker Anthony Rota..
House of Commons speaker Anthony Rota is facing calls to resign after inviting a 98-year old Ukrainian veteran of the 14th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS to the House of Commons on the day of..
The speaker of Canada's House of Commons, Anthony Rota, has resigned after inviting a man who fought for a Nazi military unit to Parliament. Rota introduced... IndiaTimes
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