Canada Row Over Parliament Praise For Ukrainian Nazi War Veteran

Canada Row Over Parliament Praise For Ukrainian Nazi War Veteran

Photo dated September 22, 2023 of Yaroslav Hunka, right, waits for the arrival of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the House of Commons in Ottawa, ON, Canada. The speaker of Canada's House of Commons, Anthony Rota, has apologised for praising a Ukrainian man who served in a Nazi unit during World War Two. Yaroslav Hunka, 98, was sitting in the gallery and got a standing ovation in parliament after Mr Rota said he was a "hero" during a visit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Canadian Jewish group CIJA said it was "deeply troubled" that a veteran of a Nazi division that participated in the genocide of Jews had been celebrated. Photo by Patrick Doyle/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Canada Row Over Parliament Praise For Ukrainian Nazi War Veteran

Canada Row Over Parliament Praise For Ukrainian Nazi War Veteran

Photo dated September 22, 2023 of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recognize Yaroslav Hunka, who was in attendance and fought with the First Ukrainian Division in World War II before later immigrating to Canada, in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, ON, Canada. The speaker of Canada's House of Commons, Anthony Rota, has apologised for praising a Ukrainian man who served in a Nazi unit during World War Two. Yaroslav Hunka, 98, was sitting in the gallery and got a standing ovation in parliament after Mr Rota said he was a "hero" during a visit by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Canadian Jewish group CIJA said it was "deeply troubled" that a veteran of a Nazi division that participated in the genocide of Jews had been celebrated. Photo by Patrick Doyle/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM