The New York Times reports on Friday, September 22nd, Anthony Rota introduced Yaroslav Hunka to the Canadian Parliament after Volodymyr Zelensky addressed a joint session. Rota, the Speaker of Canada’s House of Commons, resigned a few days after the mistake, “The House is above any of us… I reiterate my profound regret,” Rota said.
The 98 year-old Canadian-Ukrainian had fought for the 14th Waffen Grenadier division of the SS. The Canadian justice system has consistently held the position that being a member of the 14th Wafer Grenadier division was not a war crime, though individuals could still be prosecuted.
This news story lacks impact for many, as there is little within this article that can affect people in Sioux City, or even Canada. Sure, the parliament loses some authority, but the lives of Canadians are unlikely to be altered because of this news. This article is in the news because of its prominence. Nazis are controversial and make the news from their name.
Naziism (sp?) and fascism have currency at the moment. For
a lot of reasons I suspect. Not just Trump. And now with the
fighting in Israel it will probably be even more common to
see stories critical of anti-semitism.