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Speaker Rota Resigns After Nazi In Parliament Row - Ottawa

Anthony Rota leaves the Speakers chair after announcing he will step down as the Speaker of the House of Commons, Tuesday, September 26, 2023 in Ottawa, ON, canada. The Speaker of Canada's House of Commons has resigned after inviting a Ukrainian man who fought for a Nazi unit to parliament and praising him. Yaroslav Hunka, 98, got a standing ovation after Mr Rota called him a "hero" during a Friday visit by Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky. Rota has said he did not know of Mr Hunka's Nazi ties and made a mistake in inviting him to attend the event. Photo by Adrian Wyld/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Speaker Rota Resigns After Nazi In Parliament Row - Ottawa

Speaker of the House of Commons Anthony Rota leaves the Speakers Chair after announcing he will step down as speaker in the House of Commons, Tuesday, September 26, 2023 in Ottawa, ON, canada. The Speaker of Canada's House of Commons has resigned after inviting a Ukrainian man who fought for a Nazi unit to parliament and praising him. Yaroslav Hunka, 98, got a standing ovation after Mr Rota called him a "hero" during a Friday visit by Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky. Rota has said he did not know of Mr Hunka's Nazi ties and made a mistake in inviting him to attend the event. Photo by Adrian Wyld/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Speaker Rota Resigns After Nazi In Parliament Row - Ottawa

Speaker of the House of Commons Anthony Rota announces he will step down from the position in the House of Commons, Tuesday, September 26, 2023 in Ottawa, ON, canada. The Speaker of Canada's House of Commons has resigned after inviting a Ukrainian man who fought for a Nazi unit to parliament and praising him. Yaroslav Hunka, 98, got a standing ovation after Mr Rota called him a "hero" during a Friday visit by Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky. Rota has said he did not know of Mr Hunka's Nazi ties and made a mistake in inviting him to attend the event. Photo by Adrian Wyld/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Speaker Rota Resigns After Nazi In Parliament Row - Ottawa

Anthony Rota leaves the Speakers chair after announcing he he will step down from the position os Speaker of the House of Commons, Tuesday, September 26, 2023 in Ottawa, ON, canada. The Speaker of Canada's House of Commons has resigned after inviting a Ukrainian man who fought for a Nazi unit to parliament and praising him. Yaroslav Hunka, 98, got a standing ovation after Mr Rota called him a "hero" during a Friday visit by Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky. Rota has said he did not know of Mr Hunka's Nazi ties and made a mistake in inviting him to attend the event. Photo by Adrian Wyld/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Speaker Rota Resigns After Nazi In Parliament Row - Ottawa

Speaker of the House of Commons Anthony Rota announces he will step down as speaker in the House of Commons, Tuesday, September 26, 2023 in Ottawa, ON, canada. The Speaker of Canada's House of Commons has resigned after inviting a Ukrainian man who fought for a Nazi unit to parliament and praising him. Yaroslav Hunka, 98, got a standing ovation after Mr Rota called him a "hero" during a Friday visit by Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky. Rota has said he did not know of Mr Hunka's Nazi ties and made a mistake in inviting him to attend the event. Photo by Adrian Wyld/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Speaker Rota Resigns After Nazi In Parliament Row - Ottawa

Speaker of the House of Commons Anthony Rota announces he will step down from the position in the House of Commons, Tuesday, September 26, 2023 in Ottawa, ON, canada. The Speaker of Canada's House of Commons has resigned after inviting a Ukrainian man who fought for a Nazi unit to parliament and praising him. Yaroslav Hunka, 98, got a standing ovation after Mr Rota called him a "hero" during a Friday visit by Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky. Rota has said he did not know of Mr Hunka's Nazi ties and made a mistake in inviting him to attend the event. Photo by Adrian Wyld/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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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

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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

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Zelensky Visits Ally Canada

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 Friday, September 22, 2023. Ukraine's president met Friday with close ally Prime Minister Justin Trudeau who pledged additional aid to the war-torn country, as Volodymyr Zelensky completed the third leg in a tour aimed at bolstering international support. Photo by Patrick Doyle/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM