EPISODE · Sep 30, 2023 · 7 MIN
The ghosts of Babi Yar and Canada passing off Nazis as Nationalists
from History in the Making - A Livre Ouvert · host Avanti Victoire RAO
On the 22nd of September, President Zelensky addressed the Canadian Parliament and shortly after his speech the speaker of the House, Anthony Rota, made references of a Ukrainian hero called Yaroslav Hunka. The Parliament broke into thundering applause. However, barely 24 hours later it emerged that Mr. Hunka was a member of the SS Galician or the 14th Waffen Grenadier which is also known as the First Ukrainian division and has a troubled history of voluntarily collaborating with Nazis. Justin Trudeau apologised for this 'deeply embarrassing' moment of their liberal democracy and Anthony Rota resigned. But how ill-informed are our leaders? Do they do any due diligence and why does Canada pass off Nazis as nationalists and terrorists and freedom fighters?
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On the 22nd of September, President Zelensky addressed the Canadian Parliament and shortly after his speech the speaker of the House, Anthony Rota, made references of a Ukrainian hero called Yaroslav Hunka. The Parliament broke into thundering applause. However, barely 24 hours later it emerged that Mr. Hunka was a member of the SS Galician or the 14th Waffen Grenadier which is also known as the First Ukrainian division and has a troubled history of voluntarily collaborating with Nazis. Justin Trudeau apologised for this 'deeply embarrassing' moment of their liberal democracy and Anthony Rota resigned. But how ill-informed are our leaders? Do they do any due diligence and why does Canada pass off Nazis as nationalists and terrorists and freedom fighters?
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