Anthony Rota should step down for inviting SS member to Canadian Parliament

Anthony Rota should step down for inviting SS member to Canadian Parliament

The Issue

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/jewish-group-demands-apology-after-mps-honoured-man-who-fought-for-nazis-1.6575593

"I am very proud to say that he is from North Bay and from my riding of Nipissing--Timiskaming," the Ontario MP said as an introduction.

"He is a Ukrainian hero, a Canadian hero, and we thank him for all his service."

Several Jewish advocacy organizations condemned members of Parliament on Sunday for giving a standing ovation to a man who fought for a Nazi unit during the Second World War.

During Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to Ottawa on Friday, MPs honoured 98-year-old Yaroslav Hunka in the House of Commons.

Hunka was invited by Speaker Anthony Rota, who introduced him as a war hero who fought for the First Ukrainian Division.

Anthony Rota is the 37th Speaker of the House of Commons. He has brought shame and embarrassment upon Canada as a whole due to his fundamental ignorance of history and his lack of forethought.

Please sign this petition asking him to step down.

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The Issue

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/jewish-group-demands-apology-after-mps-honoured-man-who-fought-for-nazis-1.6575593

"I am very proud to say that he is from North Bay and from my riding of Nipissing--Timiskaming," the Ontario MP said as an introduction.

"He is a Ukrainian hero, a Canadian hero, and we thank him for all his service."

Several Jewish advocacy organizations condemned members of Parliament on Sunday for giving a standing ovation to a man who fought for a Nazi unit during the Second World War.

During Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's visit to Ottawa on Friday, MPs honoured 98-year-old Yaroslav Hunka in the House of Commons.

Hunka was invited by Speaker Anthony Rota, who introduced him as a war hero who fought for the First Ukrainian Division.

Anthony Rota is the 37th Speaker of the House of Commons. He has brought shame and embarrassment upon Canada as a whole due to his fundamental ignorance of history and his lack of forethought.

Please sign this petition asking him to step down.

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