Ottawa – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invited a Nazi soldier and was given a standing ovation by the Canadian Parliament, honoring the Nazi soldier.
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.
It said this should never happen again.
Following the incident, Speaker of the House of Commons Anthony Rota issued an apology to the Jewish community on Sunday. Rota had to issue an apology after Trudeau came under heavy criticism from Leader of Opposition Pierre Poilievre who called Trudeau’s action, an “appalling error in judgment”.
Rota in his tweet further said, “I particularly want to extend my deepest apologies to Jewish communities in Canada and around the world”.
