Canada row over parliament praise and standing ovation for Ukrainian nazi war veteran

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Canadian speaker Anthony Rota has apologized for praising a Urainian nazi war veteran Yaroslav Hunka.

https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/trudeau-slammed-as-nazi-veteran-honoured-in-canada-parliament-must-apologize-embarrassing-101695616250603.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-66908958

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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.

It said this should never happen again.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was with Mr Zelensky in parliament at the time.