Canadian parliament speaker ‘regrets’ honoring Nazi SS veteran

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Canadian parliament speaker ‘regrets’ honoring Nazi SS veteran

Anthony Rota apologized for leading a standing ovation for a Ukrainian man who fought in Adolf Hitler’s army

Canada’s House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota has apologized for honoring a Ukrainian man who served in Adolf Hitler’s Waffen SS forces in World War II. The 98-year old Yaroslav Hunka, a former member of the SS 1st Galician Division who now lives in Canada, was given a standing ovation in the chamber during the visit of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky on Friday. 

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